EP2519804B1 - Measuring system comprising a vibration-type transducer - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a, especially as a compact meter and / or a Coriolis Masse knockfluß measuring instrument trained, measuring system for flowable, esp. Fluid, media, which at least temporarily flowed through during operation of medium, characterized by at least one of the flowing medium Measured variable, in particular a mass flow, a density, a viscosity, etc., influenced vibration-type primary signals generating primary signals as well as a converter electronics electrically coupled to the transducer and supplied by the transducer primary signals to measured values.
- Measured variable in particular a mass flow, a density, a viscosity, etc.
- measuring systems are often used to determine characteristic measured variables of media flowing in a process line, for example a pipeline, for example liquids and / or gases which induce reaction forces, for example Coriolis forces, in the flowing medium by means of a transducer of the vibration type and a converter electronics connected thereto, usually accommodated in a separate electronics housing, and return the at least one measured variable, for example a mass flow rate, of a density , a viscosity or another process parameter, correspondingly generate measured values.
- Such measuring systems often formed by means of an in-line meter in compact design with integrated transducer, such as a Coriolis mass flow meter, have long been known and have proven themselves in industrial use.
- Examples of such measuring systems with a transducer of the vibration type or individual components thereof are, for example in the EP-A 317 340 , the JP-A 8-136311 , the JP-A 9-015015 , the US-A 2007/0119264 , the US-A 2007/0119265 , the US-A 2007/0151370 , the US-A 2007/0151371 , the US-A 2007/0186685 , the US-A 2008/0034893 , the US-A 2008/0141789 .
- Each of the transducers shown therein comprises at least one, in a transducer housing housed, substantially straight or curved measuring tube for guiding the, possibly also extremely fast or extremely slowly flowing medium.
- the at least one measuring tube is vibrated for the purpose of generating vibrations through the medium flowing through it.
- transducers with two measuring tubes these are mostly integrated via an inlet flow divider extending between the measuring tubes and an inlet-side connecting flange and via an outlet-side flow divider extending between the measuring tubes and an outlet-side connecting flange into the process line.
- the latter usually communicates via an inlet side opening substantially straight connecting pipe piece and an outlet side opening substantially straight connecting pipe piece with the process line.
- each of the transducers shown with a single measuring tube each comprising at least one integral or multi-part running, for example, tubular, box or plate-shaped counteroscillator, which is coupled to form a first coupling zone inlet side to the measuring tube and the outlet side to form a second coupling zone the measuring tube is coupled, and which rests in operation substantially or the measuring tube gegentechnisches, ie the same frequency and out of phase, oscillates.
- the inner part of the transducer formed by means of measuring tube and counteroscillator is mostly alone by means of two connecting pipe pieces, which communicates the measuring tube in operation with the process line, held in a protective transducer housing, esp.
- transducers of the aforementioned type is usually also the counteroscillator substantially tubular and formed as a substantially straight hollow cylinder, which is arranged in the transducer so that the measuring tube is at least partially encased by the counteroscillator.
- counteroscillators esp.
- titanium, tantalum or zirconium for the measuring tube, usually relatively inexpensive steel grades, such as mild steel or free-cutting steel used.
- the so-called Nutzmode - is usually in transducers with curved, for example U-, V- or ⁇ -like shaped, measuring tube that Selected natural vibration mode in which the measuring tube oscillates at least proportionally at a lowest natural resonant frequency about an imaginary longitudinal axis of the transducer in the manner of a cantilevered at one end cantilever, whereby in the medium flowing through mass-dependent Coriolis forces are induced.
- these Coriolis force-forced cantilever oscillations in Coriolis mode usually correspond to those natural vibration modes in which the measuring tube also executes torsional vibrations about an imaginary vertical axis oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
- such a useful mode is often selected for generating mass flow-dependent Coriolis forces, in which the measuring tube carries out bending oscillations substantially in a single imaginary plane of vibration, so that the oscillations in the Coriolis mode are correspondingly designed as bending vibrations of the same oscillation frequency that are coplanar with the useful mode oscillations are.
- the means of the sensor arrangement on the inlet side and outlet side detected vibrations of the vibrating measuring tube on a dependent on the mass flow, measurable phase difference.
- the measuring tubes of such, for example, used in Coriolis mass flow meters transducers during operation at a momentary natural resonant frequency of the selected mode for the mode of vibration, esp. At constant-controlled oscillation amplitude, excited. Since this resonant frequency is particularly dependent on the instantaneous density of the medium, in addition to the mass flow rate, the density of flowing media can also be measured by means of commercially available Coriolis mass flow meters.
- vibration-type transducers further comprise an electrical drive signal, eg a regulated current, driven exciter arrangement generated during operation of one of the mentioned driver electronics, which activates the measuring tube by means of at least one current during operation flowed through, on the measuring tube practically directly acting electro-mechanical, esp.
- Electro-dynamic, vibrator excites to bending vibrations in Nutzmode.
- transducers comprise a sensor arrangement with, in particular electro-dynamic, vibration sensors for at least selective detection of inlet-side and Auslledge separater oscillations of the at least one measuring tube, esp.
- Such as in the US-B 72 16 550 may also be used at least temporarily as a vibration sensor and / or a vibration sensor at least temporarily as vibration exciter at transducers of the type in question, the vibration exciter.
- the exciter arrangement of transducers of the type in question usually has at least one electrodynamic and / or differentially acting on the at least one measuring tube and the possibly existing counteroscillator or possibly existing other measuring tube vibration exciter, while the sensor arrangement an inlet side, usually also electrodynamic, Vibration sensor and at least one substantially identical outlet-side vibration sensor comprises.
- Such electrodynamic and / or differential vibration exciter commercially available transducers of the vibration type are at least temporarily by a current - in transducers with a measuring tube and a counteroscillator coupled thereto mostly fixed to the latter - magnetic coil and interacting with the at least one magnetic coil, esp.
- a current - in transducers with a measuring tube and a counteroscillator coupled thereto mostly fixed to the latter - magnetic coil and interacting with the at least one magnetic coil, esp.
- This immersed, serving as an anchor rather elongated, esp. Rod-shaped, permanent magnet formed which is fixed according to the measuring tube to be moved.
- the permanent magnet and serving as excitation coil magnetic coil are usually aligned so that they are substantially coaxial with each other.
- the exciter assembly is usually designed and placed in the transducer that it acts substantially centrally on the at least one measuring tube.
- the vibration exciter and insofar the exciter arrangement as for example in the in the US Pat. No. 5,796,010 , the US-B 68 40 109 , the US-B 70 77 014 or the US-B 70 17 424 shown proposed transducers, usually fixed at least at certain points along an imaginary central circumferential line of the measuring tube outside of this.
- the US-A 60 92 429 or the US-A 48 23 614 proposed, for example, by means of two not in the center of the measuring tube, but rather on the inlet or outlet side formed on this fixed vibrator exciter arrangements are used or, as in the US-B 62 23 605 or the US-A 55 31 126 proposed, for example, by means of a formed between the possibly existing counteroscillator and the transducer housing vibration exciter arrangements are used.
- the vibration sensors of the sensor arrangement are usually each by means of at least one - usually at the existing counter-oscillator - at least temporarily interspersed by a variable magnetic field and thus at least temporarily acted upon by an induced measuring voltage and fixed to the measuring tube, with the at least one Coil is made up of co-acting permanent magnetic armature that provides the magnetic field.
- Each of the aforementioned coils is also connected by means of at least one pair of electrical leads with the mentioned converter electronics of the in-line measuring device, which are usually performed on the shortest path from the coils on the counteroscillator towards the transducer housing.
- WO-A 2004/072588 discussed, another, relevant for the operation of the measuring system as such and / or for the operation of the system in which the measuring system is installed, relevant parameters - for example, by the transducer and insofar as the measuring system itself provoked - pressure drop in the flow or be a resulting reduced pressure outlet side of the transducer, this not least also in the event that the medium is formed two- or multi-phase, such as a liquid-gas mixture, and / or that in operation with undesirable, not least the structural integrity of the Measuring converter hazardous cavitation due to falling below a minimum static pressure in the flowing medium to count or this is absolutely to be avoided.
- a measuring pressure drop across the transducer during operation is determined, for example, that at a first pressure measuring in the inlet region of the transducer or immediately upstream thereof by means of a first pressure sensor, a first static pressure in the flowing medium and at a second pressure measuring in the outlet of the transducer or immediately downstream thereof by means of an additional second pressure sensor detects a second static pressure in the flowing medium and, by means of a hydraulic pressure measuring device and / or by means of the respective converter electronics, is converted into a corresponding pressure difference measured value.
- a described by a transducer of the vibration type method for measuring a pressure difference is described in which based on a vibration response of the at least one measuring tube on a multimode vibration excitation and in the converter electronics deposited physical-mathematical models for dynamics of - here as Coriolis mass flow -Mess réelle trained - measuring system, a pressure or a pressure drop in the medium flowing through the transducer is determined.
- An object of the invention is therefore to improve by means of transducers of the vibration type measuring systems to the effect that for the purpose of detection or alarm undesirable high pressure drops in the flowing medium, esp.
- the invention consists in a measuring system according to independent claim 1.
- a basic idea of the invention is, in particular, also using a few measured values established for the measurement of the medium, such as density, viscosity, mass flow rate and / or Reynolds number, which are typically present anyway in measuring systems of the type in question be determined internally, and / or on the basis of a few, by means of the transducer electronics such Meßsysteme typically internally generated operating parameters, such as a phase difference between the inlet and outlet oscillations of the at least one measuring tube representing primary signals, their signal frequency and / or amplitude and Including a measured upstream of the transducer or downstream of the transducer or in the pipeline - for example by means of appropriately controlled pumps or valves - set the pressure in the internally running the converter electronics calculations as a further interesting measure a To determine pressure downstream of the inlet end of the transducer.
- Meßsysteme typically internally generated operating parameters, such as a phase difference between the inlet and outlet oscillations of the at least one measuring tube representing primary signals, their signal frequency and / or amplitude and Including
- the invention is also based on the surprising finding that even alone on the basis of the aforementioned operating parameters or derived therefrom, in measurement systems of the type in question typically measured values anyway and a few previously specifically - such as in the course of an already be performed wet calibration - too determining measuring system-specific fixed values, pressure drops in the medium flowing through the measuring transducer can be determined with a measurement accuracy which is also sufficient for alarming critical operating conditions, such as cavitation in the flowing medium; This also applies over a very wide Reynolds number range, ie for both laminar and turbulent flow.
- An advantage of the invention consists in particular in that for the realization of the pressure measurement according to the invention both on proven conventional transducers as well as on proven conventional - with regard to the software implemented for the evaluation of course correspondingly adapted - converter electronics can be used.
- Fig. 1a, 1b or 2a, 2b is a variant of a in a process line, such as a pipeline industrial plant, insertable, for example, by means of a Coriolis mass flowmeter, density meter, Viskosticiansmeß réelle or the like formed, measuring system for flowable, esp. Fluid, media, shown, the in particular, the measuring and / or monitoring of a pressure difference of a medium flowing in the process line medium, possibly also measuring and / or monitoring at least one other physical quantity of the medium, such as a mass flow rate, a density, a viscosity or the like.
- the measuring system implemented here by means of an in-line measuring device of a compact design comprises a transducer of the vibration type connected to the process line via an inlet end # 111 and an outlet end # 112, which transducer is in operation corresponding to the medium to be measured, such as a low-viscosity liquid and / or a high-viscosity paste and / or a gas, flows through and to a, esp.
- the medium to be measured such as a low-viscosity liquid and / or a high-viscosity paste and / or a gas
- measuring and evaluation circuit ⁇ C is electrically connected to the measuring system, which supplies in operation the at least one measured variable, such as the instantaneous or a totalized mass flow, representing measured values.
- the measuring system further comprise at least temporarily communicating with the converter electronics display and control HMI, such as a in Electronics housing behind a window provided therein correspondingly placed LCD, OLED or TFT display and a corresponding input keyboard and / or a touch screen.
- the converter electronics display and control HMI such as a in Electronics housing behind a window provided therein correspondingly placed LCD, OLED or TFT display and a corresponding input keyboard and / or a touch screen.
- the converter electronics ME in particular programmable and / or remotely configurable, can furthermore be designed so that they can be operated by the in-line measuring device with a superordinate electronic data processing system, for example a programmable logic controller (PLC), a personal computer and / or a workstation, via data transmission system, such as a fieldbus system and / or wirelessly, can exchange measurement and / or other operating data, such as current measurements or the control of the in-line meter setting and / or diagnostic values.
- PLC programmable logic controller
- the converter electronics ME for example, have such an internal power supply circuit NRG, which is fed in operation by an external power supply provided in the data processing system via the aforementioned fieldbus system.
- the converter electronics is further designed so that they can be electrically connected to the external electronic data processing system by means of a, for example, configured as a 4-20 mA current loop, two-wire connection 2L and are supplied with electrical energy and measured values can transmit to the data processing system.
- the converter electronics ME may have a corresponding communication interface COM for data communication in accordance with one of the relevant industry standards.
- the electrical connection of the transducer to the aforementioned converter electronics can by means of appropriate leads carried out, which are led out of the electronics housing 200, for example via cable bushing out and at least partially laid inside the transducer housing.
- the leads may be at least proportionally formed as electrical, at least partially wrapped in an electrical insulation wires, eg inform of "twisted pair" cables, ribbon cables and / or coaxial cables.
- the connection lines can also be formed, at least in sections, by means of conductor tracks of a, in particular flexible, optionally painted circuit board, cf. this also the aforementioned US-B 67 11 958 or US-A 53 49 872 ,
- a vibration-type transducer MW suitable for the realization of the measuring system.
- the transducer MW is generally used to generate in a flowing medium, such as a gas and / or liquid, mechanical reaction forces, eg mass flow-dependent Coriolis forces, density-dependent inertial forces and / or viscosity-dependent frictional forces, the measurable, esp. Sensory detectable, on react back the transducer. Derived from these reaction forces, for example, a mass flow m, a density ⁇ and / or a viscosity ⁇ of the medium can be measured.
- Each of the transducers comprises for this purpose in each case a arranged in a transducer housing 100, the physical-electrical conversion of the at least one parameter to be measured actually acting inner part.
- the transducer housing 100 may also serve to support the electronics housing 200 of the in-line meter with driver and evaluation circuitry housed therein.
- the inner part of the transducer generally comprises at least a first - im in the Fig. 4 and 5 shown embodiment only at least partially curved - measuring tube 10, which extends between an inlet side first Meßrohrende 11 # and an outlet side second Meßrohrende 12 # with a swing length and vibrate to generate the aforementioned reaction forces during operation at least over its swing length and thereby to a static rest position oscillating, repeatedly deformed elastically.
- the oscillation length corresponds in this case to a length of an imaginary middle or also heavy line extending within lumens (imaginary connecting line through the center of gravity of all cross-sectional areas of the measuring tube), ie in the case of a curved measuring tube an elongated length of the measuring tube 10.
- transducer in the Fig. 4 and 5 has only a single curved measuring tube shown and at least insofar in its mechanical structure as well as its operating principle in the US-B 73 60 451 or the US-B 66 66 098 proposed by the applicant the type designation "PROMASS H", “PROMASS P” or “PROMASS S” commercially available transducers similar - for the realization of the invention, of course, can also serve transducers with straight and / or more than a measuring tube, approximately comparable to those in the above-mentioned US-A 60 06 609 . US-B 65 13 393 . US-B 70 17 424 . US-B 68 40 109 .
- the transducer can also be a single straight measuring tube or at least two, for example by means of an inlet-side flow divider and an outlet-side flow divider, possibly additionally by means of at least one inlet-side coupling element and at least one outlet-side coupling element, mechanically coupled to each other and / or each other and / or identical curved and / or mutually parallel, measuring tubes for guiding medium to be measured, which vibrate during operation for generating the primary signals at least temporarily, such as frequency equal to a common oscillation frequency, but in opposite phase to each other.
- the transducer such as in Fig.
- a second measuring tube 10 ' that on the inlet side by forming a first coupling zone by means of a, for example plate-shaped, first coupler element and forming a second coupling zone on the outlet side by means of one, for example, plate-shaped and / or identical to the first coupler element, second coupler element is mechanically connected to the first measuring tube 10.
- the first coupling zone defines respectively an inlet-side first measuring tube end 11 #, 11 '# of each of the two measuring tubes 10, 10' and the second coupling zone each having an outlet-side second measuring tube end 12 #, 12 '# of each of the two measuring tubes 10, 10 '.
- measuring tubes 10, 10 'to the leading of serves measuring medium opens each of the two measuring tubes according to a further embodiment of this second variant of the transducer according to the invention on the inlet side into one of two spaced flow openings of the dividing inflowing medium serving in two partial flows first flow divider 15 and the outlet side in each one of two spaced apart Flow openings of the re-merging of the partial flows serving second flow divider 16, so that so both measuring tubes are flowed through during operation of the measuring system simultaneously and in parallel by medium.
- the flow dividers are an integral part of the transducer housing insofar as the first end of the housing defining the inlet end # 111 of the transducer and by means of the second flow divider an outlet end second housing end defining the outlet end # 112 of the transducer.
- the at least one measuring tube 10 is in each case shaped so that the aforementioned center line, as quite customary in transducers of the type in question, lies in an imaginary tube plane of the transducer.
- the at least one measuring tube 10 during operation is vibrated so that it oscillates about a vibration axis, esp. In a bending mode, the parallel to an imaginary connecting the two Meßrohrenden 11 #, 12 # imaginary connecting axis parallel or coincident is.
- the at least one measuring tube 10 is further shaped and arranged in the transducer, that said connecting axis extends substantially parallel to an inlet and outlet end of the transducer imaginary connecting imaginary longitudinal axis L of the transducer, possibly also coincident.
- the at least one, for example made of stainless steel, titanium, tantalum or zirconium or an alloy thereof, measuring tube 10 of the transducer and insofar also extending within lumens imaginary center line of the measuring tube 10 may, for example, substantially U-shaped or, as in the Fig. 4 and 5 6 and 7, respectively, may be formed substantially V-shaped. Since the transducer should be used for a variety of different applications, esp. In the field of industrial measurement and automation technology, it is further provided that the measuring tube depending on the use of the transducer has a diameter in the range between about 1 mm and about 100 mm lies.
- the inner part of the measuring transducer comprises according to the Fig. 4 and 5 embodiment shown further a mechanically coupled to the - here single curved - measuring tube 10, for example, similar to the measuring tube U- or V-shaped trained counter-oscillator 20. This is, as well as in Fig.
- the - in this case substantially parallel to the measuring tube 10 extending, possibly also arranged coaxially to this - counteroscillator 20 is made of a tube with respect to the thermal expansion behavior compatible metal, such as steel, titanium or zirconium, and can be, for example, tubular or in be essential box-shaped also executed.
- the thermal expansion behavior compatible metal such as steel, titanium or zirconium
- the counteroscillator 20 may be formed for example by means of left and right sides of the measuring tube 10 arranged plates or on the left and right side of the measuring tube 10 arranged dummy tubes.
- the counteroscillator 20 is supported in the embodiment shown here by means of at least one inlet-side first coupler 31 at the first Meßrohrende 11 # and at least one outlet side, esp.
- second coupler 32 at the second Meßrohrende 12 # To the coupler 31 substantially identical, second coupler 32 at the second Meßrohrende 12 #.
- a coupler 31, 32 for example, simple node plates can be used, which are fastened in a corresponding manner on the inlet side and the outlet side in each case to measuring tube 10 and counteroscillator 20.
- the measuring tube 10 is further on the inlet side in the region of the first coupling zone opening straight first connecting pipe section 11 and on the outlet side in the region of the second coupling zone opening, esp.
- straight second connecting pipe section 12 corresponding to the Medium supply or discharge - not shown here - connected process line, with an inlet end of the inlet side connecting pipe piece 11 practically form the inlet end of the transducer and an outlet end of the outlet side connecting pipe section 12, the outlet end of the transducer.
- the measuring tube 10 and together with the two connecting pipe pieces 11, 12 may be made in one piece, so that for their production, for example, a single tubular semi-finished product of a conventional transducer for such materials, such as stainless steel, titanium, zirconium, tantalum or corresponding alloys of it, can serve.
- a single tubular semi-finished product of a conventional transducer for such materials such as stainless steel, titanium, zirconium, tantalum or corresponding alloys of it, can serve.
- inlet tube piece 11 and outlet tube piece 12 are each formed by segments of a single, one-piece tube, these, if necessary, but also by means of individual, subsequently assembled, eg welded together, semifinished products are produced.
- the two connecting pipe pieces 11, 12, so to each other and to a two coupling zones 11 #, 12 # imaginary connecting imaginary longitudinal axis L of the transducer are aligned, that here formed by counter-oscillator and measuring tube inner part, along with twists the two connecting pipe pieces 11, 12, can oscillate about the longitudinal axis L.
- the two connecting pipe pieces 11, 12 are aligned with each other so that the substantially straight pipe segments are substantially parallel to the imaginary longitudinal axis L or to the imaginary axis of vibration of the measuring tube that the pipe segments are aligned both to the longitudinal axis L and each other substantially.
- the two connecting pipe pieces 11, 12 are executed in the embodiment shown here practically over its entire length substantially straight, they are accordingly to each other as well as to the imaginary longitudinal axis L in aligned substantially.
- this is, in particular compared to the measuring tube 10 bending and torsion-resistant, transducer housing 100, esp. Rigidly, at a distal to the first coupling zone inlet end of the inlet side connecting pipe section 11 and at a relation to the first coupling zone distal outlet end of the outlet side connecting pipe 12th fixed.
- the entire - here by means of measuring tube 10 and counteroscillator 20 formed - inner part not only completely enveloped by the transducer housing 100, but also supported due to its own mass and the spring action of both connecting pipe pieces 11, 12 in the transducer housing 100 also capable of vibration.
- the transducer MW is detachable with the, for example, formed as metallic pipe, process line to be mounted on the inlet side of the transducer a first flange 13 for connection to a medium feeding the measuring transducer line segment of the process line and the outlet side a second flange 14th provided for a medium from the transducer laxative line segment of the process line.
- the connecting flanges 13, 14 can, as in the case of transducers of the type described, also be integrated into the transducer housing 100 at the ends. If necessary, however, the connecting pipe pieces 11, 12 can also be connected directly to the process line, eg by means of welding or brazing. Im in Fig.
- first connecting flange 13 are integrally formed on the inlet side connecting pipe piece 11 at its inlet end and the second connecting flange 14 is formed on the outlet side connecting pipe piece 12 at its outlet end, while in the in Fig. 4 and 5 shown embodiment, the connecting flanges are connected according to the corresponding flow dividers accordingly.
- This serves - driven by one supplied by the driver circuit of the converter electronics and, if necessary, in conjunction with the measuring and evaluation circuit, conditioned accordingly Exciter signal, eg with a regulated current and / or a regulated voltage, in each case by means of the driver circuit fed electrical excitation energy or power E exc in a on the at least one measuring tube 10, eg pulse-shaped or harmonic, acting and this in the previously described way deflecting excitation force F exc convert.
- the excitation force F exc may, as is usual with such transducers, be bidirectional or unidirectional and in the manner known to those skilled in the art, for example by means of a current and / or voltage control circuit, in terms of their amplitude and, for example by means of a phase-locked loop, be adjusted in terms of their frequency.
- energizing arrangement 40 for example, an energizing arrangement 40 formed in a conventional manner by means of an electrodynamic vibration exciter 41, which acts for example in the region of half the oscillation length, ie in the region of half the oscillation length, can be used.
- the vibration exciter 41 may in the case of an inner part formed by means of counter-oscillator and measuring tube, as in Fig.
- the at least one measuring tube 10 is actively excited at least temporarily in use by means of the excitation arrangement in a Nutzmode in which, esp. Mainly or exclusively, bending vibrations to the imaginary imaginary vibration axis executes, for example, predominantly with exactly one natural natural frequency (Resonant frequency) of the respective and thus formed respectively inner part of the transducer, such as that corresponding to a bending vibration fundamental mode in which the at least one measuring tube has exactly one antinode.
- a Nutzmode in which, esp. Mainly or exclusively, bending vibrations to the imaginary imaginary vibration axis executes, for example, predominantly with exactly one natural natural frequency (Resonant frequency) of the respective and thus formed respectively inner part of the transducer, such as that corresponding to a bending vibration fundamental mode in which the at least one measuring tube has exactly one antinode.
- the at least one measuring tube 10 as in such transducers with curved measuring tube quite common, so excited by the exciter assembly to bending vibrations at an excitation frequency f exc , that it is in Nutzmode to the aforementioned imaginary axis of vibration - oscillating approximately in the manner of a cantilevered cantilever, at least partially according to one of its natural bending modes.
- the bending oscillations of the measuring tube have an inlet-side node in the region of the inlet-side Meßrohrende 11 # defining inlet-side coupling zone and in the region of the outlet side Meßrohrende 12 # defining outlet-side coupling zone, so that the measuring tube with its oscillation length between these two nodes extends substantially free swinging.
- the vibrating measuring tube but also, such as in the US-B 70 77 014 or the one JP-A 9-015015 proposed, by means of correspondingly in the range of the vibration length on the measuring tube additionally attacking resilient and / or electromotive coupling elements are selectively influenced in its oscillatory movements.
- the driver circuit may be formed, for example, as a phase-locked loop (PLL), which is used in the manner known in the art to constantly adjust an excitation frequency, f exc , the exciter signal to the instantaneous natural frequency of the desired payload.
- PLL phase-locked loop
- the construction and use Such phase-locked loops for actively exciting measuring tubes to oscillations at a mechanical natural frequency is described, for example, in US Pat US-A 48 01 897 described in detail.
- other suitable for setting the excitation energy E exc suitable, known in the art and driver circuits, for example, according to the above-mentioned prior art, such as the above-mentioned US-A 47 77 833 .
- US-A 48 01 897 US-A 48 79 911 .
- the exciter assembly 40 To vibrate the least one measuring tube 10, the exciter assembly 40, as already mentioned, by means of a likewise oscillating excitation signal of adjustable excitation frequency, f exc fed so that the excitation coil of - here only on the measuring tube 10 attacking vibration exciter - in operation of one in his Amplitude correspondingly regulated excitation current i exc is traversed, whereby the magnetic field required to move the measuring tube is generated.
- the driver or exciter signal or its excitation current i exc may be harmonic, multi-frequency or even rectangular, for example.
- the exciting frequency, f exc required for maintaining the bending vibrations of the at least one measuring tube 10 excitation current can be selected and adjusted in the embodiment shown in the embodiment advantageously so that the laterally oscillating measuring tube 10 at least predominantly oscillates in a bending vibration fundamental mode with a single antinode. Accordingly, according to a further embodiment of the invention, the excitation or Nutzmodefrequenz, f exc , adjusted so that it corresponds as closely as possible to a natural frequency of bending vibrations of the measuring tube 10, esp. Of the Bieschwwingungsgroundmodes. When using a made of stainless steel, esp.
- Hastelloy measuring tube with a caliber of 29 mm, a wall thickness s of about 1.5 mm, a swing length of about 420 mm and a stretched length, measured between the two Meßrohrenden, of 305 mm
- the resonant frequency corresponding to the bending mode fundamental mode would be approximately 490 Hz.
- the measuring tube 10 performs the excited by means of the energizing active bending oscillations predominantly relative to the counteroscillator 20, esp. On a common Oscillation frequency to each other in anti-phase.
- differential acting on both measuring tube and counteroscillator exciter arrangement while the counteroscillator 20 is forcibly excited to simultaneous cantilever oscillations, in such a way that it equals frequency, but at least partially out of phase, esp. Essentially out of phase, for in Nutzmode oscillating measuring tube 10 oscillates.
- measuring tube 10 and counteroscillator 20 are further coordinated or excited so that they perform at least temporarily and at least partially counterparts, ie equal frequency, but substantially out of phase, bending vibrations about the longitudinal axis L during operation.
- the bending vibrations can be designed so that they are of uniform modal order and thus at least at rest fluid substantially uniform; in the other case, the use of two measuring tubes are these, as usual with transducers of the type in question, actively excited by the, esp. Differentially between the two measuring tubes 10, 10 'acting energizer arrangement so that they at least temporarily opposite bending vibrations in the operation Perform longitudinal axis L.
- the two measuring tubes 10, 10 'or measuring tube 10 and counter-oscillator 20 then each move in the manner of mutually oscillating tuning fork tines.
- the at least one electro-mechanical vibration exciter is designed to gegentechnische vibrations of the first measuring tube and the second measuring tube, esp. Biegeschwingungen each of the measuring tubes to an imaginary connecting the respective first Meßrohrende and the respective second Meßrohrende imaginary Vibration axis, to stimulate or maintain.
- Coriolis For the operationally provided case that the medium flows in the process line and thus the mass flow m is different from zero, also Coriolis guide be induced by means of vibrating in the manner described above measuring tube 10 in the medium flowing. These in turn act on the measuring tube 10 and thus cause an additional, sensory detectable deformation of the same, namely essentially according to a further natural natural mode of higher modal order than the Nutzmode.
- An instantaneous expression of this so-called Coriolis mode which is superimposed on the excited useful mode with equal frequency, is dependent on the instantaneous mass flow rate m, especially with regard to its amplitudes.
- Coriolis mode as is common with such curved tube transducers, e.g.
- the measuring transducer For detecting oscillations, in particular bending oscillations, of the at least one measuring tube 10, for example also those in Coriolis mode, the measuring transducer furthermore has a corresponding sensor arrangement 50 in each case.
- the sensor arrangement further comprises a spaced apart from the first vibration sensor 52 at least one measuring tube 10, esp. Electrodynamic, second vibration sensor 52, which also provides a vibration of the measuring tube 10 representing serving as the second primary signal s 2 of the transducer Schwingungsmeßsignal ,
- a length of the region of the associated at least one measuring tube extending between the two, for example, identical, vibration sensors extending, in particular substantially free-vibrating corresponds to a measuring length of the respective transducer.
- Each of the - here two, typically broadband - primary signals s 1 , s 2 of the transducer MW in each case has a corresponding with the Nutzmode signal component with one of the instantaneous oscillation frequency, f exc , the active excited in Nutzmode oscillating at least one measuring tube 10 corresponding signal frequency and a from the current mass flow of the medium flowing in at least one measuring tube 10 dependent phase shift relative to, for example by means of PLL circuit in response to an existing between at least one of the Schwingungsmeßsignale s 1 , s 2 and the excitation current in the exciter arrangement existing phase difference, excitation signal i exc on , Even in the case of using a rather broadband excitation signal i exc can be assumed that the corresponding with the Nutzmode signal component of each of the primary signals other, esp.
- the first vibration sensor 51 on the inlet side and the second vibration sensor 52 are arranged on the outlet side at least one measuring tube 10, esp. From at least one vibration exciter or equidistant from the center of the measuring tube 10 as the first vibration sensor.
- the first vibration sensor 51 and the second vibration sensor 52 are further arranged according to an embodiment of the invention each on a side occupied by the vibration exciter 41 of the measuring tube in the transducer ,
- the second vibration sensor 52 can also be arranged on the side of the measuring tube occupied by the first vibration sensor 51 in the transducer.
- vibration sensors of the sensor arrangement can advantageously be designed such that they supply primary signals of the same type, for example, in each case a signal voltage or a signal current.
- both the first vibration sensor and the second vibration sensor are further each placed in the transducer MW, that each of the vibration sensors at least predominantly detects vibrations of at least one measuring tube 10.
- both the first vibration sensor and the second vibration sensor are formed and placed in the transducer so that each of the vibration sensors predominantly Vibrations of the measuring tube relative to the counteroscillator, for example, differentially detect, so that both the first primary signal s 1 and the second primary signal s 2 , esp. Counterparallel, represent oscillatory movements of at least one measuring tube 10 relative to the counteroscillator 20.
- the inner part is formed by means of two, esp.
- both the first vibration sensor and the second vibration sensor is formed and placed in the transducer so that each of the Vibration sensors predominantly oscillations of the first measuring tube 10 relative to the second measuring tube 10 ', for example, differentially detect, so that both the first primary signal s 1 and the second primary signal s 2 , esp.
- Counterparallel represent oscillations of the two measuring tubes relative to each other, esp that - as usual in conventional transducers - the first primary signal generated by the first vibration sensor inlet side vibrations of the first measuring tube relative to the second measuring tube and the second primary generated by the second vibration signal output side vibrations of the first measuring tube relative represent the second measuring tube.
- the sensor arrangement exactly two vibration sensors, that is, in addition to the first and second vibration sensor no further vibration sensors, and insofar corresponds to conventional sensor arrangements for transducers of the type in question with respect to the components used.
- the oscillation measuring signals supplied by the sensor arrangement-here serving as first or second primary signals-each having a signal component with an instantaneous oscillation frequency, f exc , of the at least one measuring tube 10 oscillating in the actively excited useful mode are, as in FIG Fig. 3 shown, the converter electronics ME and there then provided the measuring and evaluation circuit ⁇ C provided therein, where they are first preprocessed by means of a corresponding input circuit FE, esp. Pre-amplified, filtered and digitized, to then be suitably evaluated.
- a corresponding input circuit FE esp. Pre-amplified, filtered and digitized
- the measuring and evaluating circuit ⁇ C is accordingly also realized by means of a microcomputer provided in the converter electronics ME, for example by means of a digital signal processor (DSP), and by means of program codes correspondingly implemented therein and running therein.
- the program codes can be persistently stored, for example, in a non-volatile data memory EEPROM of the microcomputer and, when it is started, loaded into a volatile data memory RAM integrated, for example, in the microcomputer.
- Processors suitable for such applications are, for example, those of the TMS320VC33 type marketed by Texas Instruments Inc.
- the primary signals s 1 , s 2, as already indicated, are to be converted into corresponding digital signals for processing in the microcomputer by means of corresponding analog-to-digital converters A / D of the converter electronics ME, cf. this, for example, the aforementioned US-B 63 11 136 or US-A 60 73 495 or also the aforementioned transmitters of the "PROMASS 83" series.
- the converter electronics ME is used in particular by means of the first primary signal and / or by means of the driver signal and using a, for example, provided in the converter electronics volatile data memory RAM, first pressure measured value X p1 , the one , For example, upstream of the inlet end of the transducer or downstream of the outlet end of the transducer, prevailing in the flowing medium, esp. Static, first pressure, p Ref , represents to generate a different from this pressure reading X p1 second pressure reading X p2 , the represents a static second pressure, p crit , prevailing in the flowing medium.
- the pressure represented by the first pressure measured value, p ref may be, for example, a static pressure impressed on the inlet side or outlet side of the transducer by means of a pump controlled and correspondingly controlled pump and / or adjusted by means of a correspondingly controlled valve, while
- pressure represented by the second pressure reading X p2 may be a static pressure prevailing within the medium flowing through the transducer, or a static pressure occurring downstream of the inlet end of the transducer for the measurement system as a whole.
- the first pressure measured value X p1 can therefore be determined very simply by, for example, during operation from the mentioned superordinate data processing system to the converter electronics and / or from a pressure sensor connected directly to the converter electronics and connected to the measuring system transmitted and stored there in said volatile data memory RAM and / or in the nonvolatile data memory EEPROM. Therefore, the measuring system further comprises a pressure sensor communicating in operation with the transducer electronics, for example via a direct point-to-point connection and / or wirelessly, for detecting, for example, upstream of the inlet end of the transducer or downstream of the outlet end of the transducer.
- WO-A 95/16897 known pressure measuring method are determined by means of the converter electronics directly on the basis of at least one of the primary signals of the transducer.
- the converter electronics are further provided for monitoring the measuring system or a piping system connected thereto for critical operating conditions based on the determined second pressure measured value X p2 , for example the extent of a measurement inevitably provoked by the measuring transducer itself Pressure drop in the flowing medium and / or the associated risk of mostly harmful cavitation in the flowing medium due to excessive pressure drop.
- the converter electronics is further configured to generate an alarm using the second pressure reading X p2 , which causes too low a static pressure in the flowing medium and / or falls below a predefined, minimum allowable static pressure in the medium and / or the one, for example, only emerging, occurrence of cavitation in the medium suitably signaled, visually and / or acoustically perceptible, for example, in the environment of the measuring system.
- the alarm can be brought to the hearing for example by the mentioned display and control HMI on site for display and / or by a controlled by the measuring system horn.
- the converter electronics determine a pressure difference measured value X ⁇ p using at least one oscillation measuring signal supplied by the transducer and / or by means of the driver signal, which determines one of the flow represented in the transducer pressure drop or occurring between two predetermined reference points in the flowing medium pressure difference, for example, such that a first of the two reference points on the inlet side in the transducer and a second of the two reference points outlet located in the transducer and in this respect a total drop across the transducer pressure difference , ⁇ p total .
- the second reference point can also be set so that it is set up immediately in a range of expected minimum static pressure in the transducer, ie a range of increased risk of cavitation.
- the first pressure measured value X p1 does not exactly represent that pressure in the medium which corresponds to one of the two reference points underlying the pressure difference measured value, for instance because the pressure sensor delivering the pressure measured value X p1 or because the pressure -Measurements X p1 supplying pump with control from the inlet end of the transducer is further removed, of course, the pressure value X p1 to convert to the reference point, for example by appropriate deduction or supplement between the corresponding with the pressure value X p1 measuring point and the known pressure drop occurring by the calibration of the measuring system.
- the pressure difference measured value can also be used to monitor the transducer or its pressure-reducing influence on the flow during operation.
- the converter electronics is designed according to a further embodiment, using the pressure difference measured value, if necessary, to generate an alarm that exceeds a predefined maximum allowable lowering of a static pressure in the medium flowing through the transducer and / or one through the Transducers provoked too high a pressure drop, ⁇ p total , correspondingly signaled in the medium, for instance in a visually and / or acoustically perceptible manner on site.
- the pressure difference measured value X ⁇ p itself can, for example, according to the in US-B 73 05 892 or the US-B 71 34 348 described by means of a transducer of the vibration type feasible method for measuring a pressure difference can be determined such that a useful as a pressure difference measured pressure drop based on a vibration response of at least one measuring tube on a multimodal vibration excitation and in the converter electronics deposited physical-mathematical models for a Dynamics of - designed here as a Coriolis mass flow meter - measuring system is determined in flowing through the transducer medium.
- the converter electronics generates by means of the first and second primary signal as well as using an internal Reynolds number X Re stored in the volatile data memory RAM, for example, which represents a Reynolds number, Re, for the medium flowing in the transducer.
- the Reynolds number measured value X Re can be generated, for example, during operation by means of the driver signal and / or by means of at least one of the primary signals, for example according to one of those mentioned in the introduction US-B 65 13 393 described method directly in the converter electronics ME.
- the Reynolds number measured value X Re can also be transmitted from the mentioned electronic data processing system to the converter electronics ME.
- the converter electronics determines the pressure difference measured value using the Reynolds number measured value X Re as well as a measuring system internally, for example again in the volatile data memory RAM, held flow energy measured value X Ekin , the one of a density, ⁇ , and a flow velocity, U, of the medium flowing in the measuring transducer dependent kinetic energy, ⁇ U 2 , represented by medium flowing in the transducer.
- measuring system parameters are, which ultimately also define the respective location of the basis of the pressure difference to be determined reference points.
- the function formed by these measuring system parameters of which an example determined by experimental investigations Fig.
- the measuring system parameters K ⁇ , 1 , K ⁇ , 2 , K ⁇ , 3 defining the pressure drop characteristic may be chosen such that a first of the reference points in the inlet end # 111 of the transducer formed here by the first housing end of the transducer housing is located, and that a second of the reference points in the - here formed by the second housing end of the transducer housing - outlet end # 112 of the transducer is located, so that therefore the pressure difference measured value X Dp as a result, a from the inlet end up to the outlet end of the pouring Medium total occurring pressure difference, ⁇ p total , represents, cf.
- FIGS. 9 the measuring system parameters K ⁇ , 1 , K ⁇ , 2 , K ⁇ , 3 defining the pressure drop characteristic may be chosen such that a first of the reference points in the inlet end # 111 of the transducer formed here by the first housing end of the transducer housing is located, and that a second of the reference points in the - here formed by
- the measuring system parameters and insofar as the reference points can, for example, however, also be selected such that the pressure difference measured value X ⁇ p , as in FIG Fig. 10 represented, a maximum pressure drop, ⁇ p max , directly represented in flowing within the transducer medium.
- This maximum pressure drop, ⁇ p max occurs in transducers of Speech type, as well as from the in Fig. 12
- the second pressure value X p2 can be determined so that it represents the minimum static pressure within the medium flowing in the transducer and thus be readily determined during operation of the measuring system, whether within the transducer or possibly immediately downstream thereof lying outlet region of the connected pipe with an impermissibly low static pressure in the flowing medium is to be expected.
- the measuring and evaluating circuit ⁇ C is also used for determining the second pressure measured value X p2 , in particular also for determining the required pressure difference measured value X ⁇ p and / or the required flow energy measured value X Ekin , and / or the Reynolds number X Re required for this purpose, using the primary signals s 1 , s 2 supplied by the sensor arrangement 50, for example by means of a primary signal s 1 , s 2 generated between the measuring tube 10, which oscillates proportionally in useful and Coriolis mode of the first and second vibration sensors 51, 52 detected phase difference, recurring a mass flow measurement value X m to determine the mass flow rate to be measured, m ⁇ .
- the measurement and evaluation circuit in operation repeatedly produces a phase difference measured value X ⁇ , which currently represents the phase difference ⁇ existing between the first primary signal s 1 and the second primary signal s 2 .
- the calculation of the mass flow rate measurement value X m can thus, for example, based on a frequency of vibration, for example, the above-mentioned lateral bending vibrations of the at least one measuring tube 10 in the Nutzmode representing frequency measurement value X f using a likewise held in the converter electronics the known context:
- X m K m ⁇ X ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ X f in which K m is a measuring system parameter determined beforehand experimentally, eg in the course of a calibration of the measuring system and / or by means of computer-aided calculations, for example in the non-volatile data memory, as fixed values between the here by means of the phase difference measured value X ⁇ and the Frequency measured value X f formed quotient and the mass flow rate to be measured, m ⁇ .
- the frequency measured value X f itself can be determined in a simple manner, for example on the basis of the primary signals supplied by the sensor arrangement or also on the basis of the at least one driver signal supplying the exciter arrangement in a manner known to the person skilled in the art.
- the converter electronics for example in the volatile data memory RAM, a density measured value X ⁇ , which currently represents a density to be measured, p, of the medium, and / or a viscosity measured value X ⁇ , which currently represents a viscosity of the medium holds.
- a density measured value X ⁇ which currently represents a density to be measured, p, of the medium
- a viscosity measured value X ⁇ which currently represents a viscosity of the medium holds.
- K Ekin or K Re are essentially dependent on the effective flow cross section of the transducer and can be readily determined in advance, for example once again in the course of a calibration of the measuring system and / or computer-aided calculations, and in the converter electronics as measuring system-specific fixed values be filed.
- the pressure difference measured value X ⁇ p can also be determined based on one of the following relationships:
- X Ap X ⁇ ⁇ K Ekin ⁇ X m 2 X ⁇ .
- X Ap K ⁇ . 1 + K ⁇ . 2 ⁇ X re K ⁇ . 3 ⁇ K Ekin ⁇ X m 2 X ⁇ .
- X Ap K ⁇ . 1 + K ⁇ . 2 ⁇ K re ⁇ X m X ⁇ K ⁇ . 3 ⁇ X Ekin .
- X Ap K ⁇ . 1 + K ⁇ . 2 ⁇ K re ⁇ X m X ⁇ K ⁇ . 3 ⁇ K Ekin ⁇ X m 2 X ⁇ ,
- Meßsystemparameter flow parameters such as the Reynolds number, the kinetic energy, the pressure difference, etc.
- a pressure difference measuring system can be determined by measurement, which together with the measuring system to be calibrated in the mentioned in the beginning US-B 74 06 878 forms proposed measuring systems and which is acted upon for the purpose of a wet calibration with flows with correspondingly varied mass flow rates, densities and viscosities.
- the evaluation circuit may also be used to determine the viscosity measured value X ⁇ required for determining the pressure difference measured value, cf. this also the aforementioned US-B 72 84 449 .
- the exciter signal supplied by the driver circuit of the converter electronics is suitable, in particular an amplitude and frequency of its current component driving the payload mode or also an amplitude of the total, possibly also to a detected by at least one of the primary signals vibration amplitude normalized excitation current.
- the drive signal or the exciter current serving internal control signal or, for example, in the case of excitation of the vibrations of the at least one measuring tube with an excitation current of fixed or constant controlled amplitude, at least one of Primary signals, esp. An amplitude thereof, serve as a measure of the required for the determination of the viscosity measured value excitation energy or excitation power or attenuation.
- the abovementioned, in particular also the calculating functions serving the generation of the pressure difference measured value X ⁇ p or other of the aforementioned measured values can be implemented very simply, for example by means of the abovementioned microcomputer of the evaluation circuit ⁇ C or, for example, also a digital signal processor DSP provided therein his.
- the creation and implementation of appropriate algorithms with the above Formulas corresponding or, for example, the operation of the above-mentioned amplitude or frequency control circuit for the excitation arrangement emulate, and their translation in the converter electronics corresponding executable program codes is familiar to the skilled person and therefore requires - at least in knowledge of the present invention - no detailed explanation.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein, insb. als ein Kompakt-Meßgerät und/oder ein Coriolis-Massedurchfluß-Meßgerät ausgebildetes, Meßsystem für fließfähige, insb. fluide, Medien, das einen im Betrieb zumindest zeitweise von Medium durchströmten, von wenigstens einer das strömende Medium charakterisierenden Meßgröße, insb. einem Massendurchfluß, einer Dichte, einer Viskosität etc., beeinflußte Primärsignale generierenden Meßwandler vom Vibrationstyp sowie eine mit dem Meßwandler elektrisch gekoppelte und vom Meßwandler gelieferte Primärsignale zu Meßwerten verarbeitende Umformer-Elektronik umfaßt.The invention relates to a, especially as a compact meter and / or a Coriolis Massedurchfluß measuring instrument trained, measuring system for flowable, esp. Fluid, media, which at least temporarily flowed through during operation of medium, characterized by at least one of the flowing medium Measured variable, in particular a mass flow, a density, a viscosity, etc., influenced vibration-type primary signals generating primary signals as well as a converter electronics electrically coupled to the transducer and supplied by the transducer primary signals to measured values.
In der industriellen Meßtechnik werden, insb. auch im Zusammenhang mit der Regelung und Überwachung von automatisierten verfahrenstechnischen Prozessen, zur Ermittlung von charakteristischen Meßgrößen von in einer Prozeßleitung, beispielsweise einer Rohrleitung, strömenden Medien, beispielsweise von Flüssigkeiten und/oder Gasen, oftmals solche Meßsysteme verwendet, die mittels eines Meßwandlers vom Vibrationstyp und einer daran angeschlossenen, zumeist in einem separaten Elektronik-Gehäuse untergebrachten, Umformer-Elektronik, im strömenden Medium Reaktionskräfte, beispielsweise Corioliskräfte, induzieren und von diesen abgeleitet wiederkehren die wenigstens eine Meßgröße, beispielsweise eine Massedurchflußrate, einer Dichte, einer Viskosität oder einem anderen Prozeßparameter, entsprechend repräsentierende Meßwerte erzeugen. Derartige - oftmals mittels eines In-Line-Meßgeräts in Kompaktbauweise mit integriertem Meßwandler, wie etwa einem Coriolis-Massedurchflußmesser, gebildete - Meßsysteme sind seit langem bekannt und haben sich im industriellen Einsatz bewährt. Beispiele für solche Meßsysteme mit einem Meßwandler vom Vibrationstyp oder auch einzelnen Komponenten davon, sind z.B. in der
Bei Meßwandlern mit zwei Meßrohren sind diese zumeist über ein sich zwischen den Meßrohren und einem einlaßseitigen Anschlußflansch erstreckenden einlaßseitig Strömungsteiler sowie über ein sich zwischen den Meßrohren und einem auslaßseitigen Anschlußflansch erstreckenden auslaßseitig Strömungsteiler in die Prozeßleitung eingebunden. Bei Meßwandlern mit einem einzigen Meßrohr kommuniziert letzteres zumeist über ein einlaßseitig einmündendes im wesentlichen gerades Verbindungsrohrstück sowie über ein auslaßseitig einmündendes im wesentlichen gerades Verbindungsrohrstück mit der Prozeßleitung. Ferner umfaßt jeder der gezeigten Meßwandler mit einem einzigen Meßrohr jeweils wenigstens einen einstückigen oder mehrteilig ausgeführten, beispielsweise rohr-, kasten- oder plattenförmigen, Gegenschwinger, der unter Bildung einer ersten Kopplungszone einlaßseitig an das Meßrohr gekoppelt ist und der unter Bildung einer zweiten Kopplungszone auslaßseitig an das Meßrohr gekoppelt ist, und der im Betrieb im wesentlichen ruht oder zum Meßrohr gegengleich, also gleichfrequent und gegenphasig, oszilliert. Das mittels Meßrohr und Gegenschwinger gebildete Innenteil des Meßwandlers ist zumeist allein mittels der zwei Verbindungsrohrstücke, über die das Meßrohr im Betrieb mit der Prozeßleitung kommuniziert, in einem schutzgebenden Meßwandler-Gehäuse gehaltert, insb. in einer Schwingungen des Innenteils relativ zum Meßwandler-Gehäuse ermöglichenden Weise. Bei den beispielsweise in der
Als angeregte Schwingungsform - dem sogenannten Nutzmode - wird bei Meßwandlern mit gekrümmtem, z.B. U-, V- oder Ω-artig geformtem, Meßrohr üblicherweise jene Eigenschwingungsform gewählt, bei denen das Meßrohr zumindest anteilig bei einer niedrigsten natürlichen Resonanzfrequenz um eine gedachte Längsachse des Meßwandlers nach Art eines an einem Ende eingespannten Auslegers pendelt, wodurch im hindurchströmenden Medium vom Massendurchfluß abhängige Corioliskräfte induziert werden. Diese wiederum führen dazu, daß den angeregten Schwingungen des Nutzmodes, im Falle gekrümmter Meßrohre also pendelartigen Auslegerschwingungen, dazu gleichfrequente Biegeschwingungen gemäß wenigstens einer ebenfalls natürlichen zweiten Schwingungsform, dem sogenannten Coriolismode, überlagert werden. Bei Meßwandlern mit gekrümmtem Meßrohr entsprechen diese durch Corioliskräfte erzwungenen Auslegerschwingungen im Coriolismode üblicherweise jener Eigenschwingungsform, bei denen das Meßrohr auch Drehschwingungen um eine senkrecht zur Längsachse ausgerichtete gedachte Hochachse ausführt. Bei Meßwandlern mit geradem Meßrohr hingegen wird zwecks Erzeugung von massendurchflußabhängigen Corioliskräften oftmals ein solcher Nutzmode gewählt, bei dem das Meßrohr zumindest anteilig Biegeschwingungen im wesentlichen in einer einzigen gedachten Schwingungsebene ausführt, so daß die Schwingungen im Coriolismode dementsprechend als zu den Nutzmodeschwingungen komplanare Biegeschwingungen gleicher Schwingfrequenz ausgebildet sind. Aufgrund der Überlagerung von Nutz- und Coriolismode weisen die mittels der Sensoranordnung einlaßseitig und auslaßseitig erfaßten Schwingungen des vibrierenden Meßrohrs eine auch vom Massedurchfluß abhängige, meßbare Phasendifferenz auf. Üblicherweise werden die Meßrohre derartiger, z.B. in Coriolis-Massedurchflußmessern eingesetzte, Meßwandler im Betrieb auf einer momentanen natürlichen Resonanzfrequenz der für den Nutzmode gewählten Schwingungsform, insb. bei konstantgeregelter Schwingungsamplitude, angeregt. Da diese Resonanzfrequenz im besonderen auch von der momentanen Dichte des Mediums abhängig ist, kann mittels marktüblicher Coriolis-Massedurchflußmesser neben dem Massedurchfluß zusätzlich auch die Dichte von strömenden Medien gemessen werden. Ferner ist es auch möglich, wie beispielsweise in der
Zum Erregen von Schwingungen des wenigstens einen Meßrohrs weisen Meßwandler vom Vibrationstyp des weiteren eine im Betrieb von einem von der erwähnten Treiberelektronik generierten und entsprechend konditionierten elektrischen Treibersignal, z.B. einem geregelten Strom, angesteuerte Erregeranordnung auf, die das Meßrohr mittels wenigstens eines im Betrieb von einem Strom durchflossenen, auf das Meßrohr praktisch direkt einwirkenden elektro-mechanischen, insb. elektro-dynamischen, Schwingungserregers zu Biegeschwingungen im Nutzmode anregt. Desweiteren umfassen derartige Meßwandler eine Sensoranordnung mit, insb. elektro-dynamischen, Schwingungssensoren zum zumindest punktuellen Erfassen einlaßseitiger und auslaßseitiger Schwingungen des wenigstens einen Meßrohrs, insb. denen im Coriolismode, und zum Erzeugen von vom zu erfassenden Prozeßparameter, wie etwa dem Massedurchfluß oder der Dichte, beeinflußten, als Primärsignale des Meßwandlers dienenden elektrischen Sensorsignalen. Wie beispielsweise in der
Wie u.a. in den eingangs erwähnten
Ein Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht daher darin, mittels Meßwandler vom Vibrationstyp gebildet Meßsysteme dahingehend zu verbessern, daß damit eine für Zwecke der Detektion bzw. Alarmierung unerwünscht hoher Druckabfälle im strömenden Medium, insb. auch zwecks Detektion eines zu niedrigen Drucks innerhalb des im Meßwandler strömenden Mediums bzw. zwecks Alarmierung drohender Kavitation im strömenden Medium, mit möglichst geringem Aufwand ausreichend genaue, ggf. auch eine im Sinne des Erzeugens validierter Meßwerte hoch präzise, Messung eines Drucks stromabwärts des Einlaßende des Meßaufnehmers im hindurchströmenden Medium ermöglicht ist; dies im besonderen auch unter weitgehender Verwendung der in solchen Meßsystemen bewährten Meßtechnik, wie etwa etablierte Schwingungssensorik und/oder-aktorik, oder auch bewährten Technologien und Architekturen etablierter Umformer-Elektroniken.An object of the invention is therefore to improve by means of transducers of the vibration type measuring systems to the effect that for the purpose of detection or alarm undesirable high pressure drops in the flowing medium, esp. For the purpose of detecting too low a pressure within the medium flowing in the transducer or for the purpose of alarming imminent cavitation in the flowing medium, with the least possible effort sufficiently accurate, possibly also in the sense of generating validated measured values highly precise, measurement of a pressure downstream of the inlet end of the transducer in the medium flowing therethrough is possible; this in particular also under extensive use of the proven in such measuring systems measurement technique, such as established vibration sensors and / or aktorik, or even proven technologies and architectures of established converter electronics.
Zur Lösung der Aufgabe besteht die Erfindung in einem Meßsystem gemäß dem unabhängigen Anspruch 1.To solve the problem, the invention consists in a measuring system according to
Ein Grundgedanke der Erfindung besteht darin, unter Verwendung einiger weniger, für die Messung strömender Medium etablierter Meßwerte, wie der Dichte, der Viskosität, der Massendurchflußrate und/oder der Reynoldszahl, die in Meßsystemen der in Rede stehenden Art typischerweise ohnehin vorliegen, insb. auch intern ermitteltet werden, und/oder anhand von einigen wenigen, mittels der Umformer-Elektronik solcher Meßsysteme typischerweise intern generierten Betriebsparametern, wie etwa einer Phasendifferenz zwischen den ein- und auslaßseitige Schwingungen des wenigstens einen Meßrohrs repräsentierenden Primärsignalen, deren Signalfrequenz und/oder -amplitude sowie unter Einbeziehung eines stromaufwärts des Meßwandlers oder stromab des Meßwandlers gemessenen bzw. in der Rohrleitung - etwa mittels entsprechend gesteuerter Pumpen bzw. Ventile - eingestellten Drucks in die intern der Umformer-Elektronik ausgeführten Berechnungen als eine weitere interessierende Meßgröße einen Druck stromabwärts des Einlaßendes des Meßwandlers zu ermitteln. Die Erfindung basiert dabei auch auf der überraschenden Erkenntnis, daß sogar allein anhand vorgenannter Betriebsparameter bzw. den davon abgeleiteten, in Meßsystemen der in Rede stehenden Art typischerweise ohnehin ermittelten Meßwerten sowie einigen wenigen vorab speziell - etwa im Zuge einer ohnehin durchzuführenden Naß-Kalibration - zu bestimmenden meßsystemspezifischen Festwerten Druckabfälle im durch den Meßwandler strömenden Medium mit einer auch zu Zwecken der Alarmierung kritischer Betriebszustände, wie etwa Kavitation im strömenden Medium, ausreichend guten Meßgenauigkeit ermittelt werden können; dies auch über einen sehr weiten Reynoldszahlbereich, also sowohl für laminare als auch turbulente Strömung. Ein Vorteil der Erfindung besteht dabei im besonderen darin, daß zur Realisierung der erfindungsgemäßen Druck-Messung sowohl auf betriebsbewährte konventionelle Meßwandler als auch auf betriebsbewährte konventionelle - hinsichtlich der für die Auswertung implementierten Software selbstverständlich entsprechend angepaßte - Umformer-Elektroniken zurückgegriffen werden kann.A basic idea of the invention is, in particular, also using a few measured values established for the measurement of the medium, such as density, viscosity, mass flow rate and / or Reynolds number, which are typically present anyway in measuring systems of the type in question be determined internally, and / or on the basis of a few, by means of the transducer electronics such Meßsysteme typically internally generated operating parameters, such as a phase difference between the inlet and outlet oscillations of the at least one measuring tube representing primary signals, their signal frequency and / or amplitude and Including a measured upstream of the transducer or downstream of the transducer or in the pipeline - for example by means of appropriately controlled pumps or valves - set the pressure in the internally running the converter electronics calculations as a further interesting measure a To determine pressure downstream of the inlet end of the transducer. The invention is also based on the surprising finding that even alone on the basis of the aforementioned operating parameters or derived therefrom, in measurement systems of the type in question typically measured values anyway and a few previously specifically - such as in the course of an already be performed wet calibration - too determining measuring system-specific fixed values, pressure drops in the medium flowing through the measuring transducer can be determined with a measurement accuracy which is also sufficient for alarming critical operating conditions, such as cavitation in the flowing medium; This also applies over a very wide Reynolds number range, ie for both laminar and turbulent flow. An advantage of the invention consists in particular in that for the realization of the pressure measurement according to the invention both on proven conventional transducers as well as on proven conventional - with regard to the software implemented for the evaluation of course correspondingly adapted - converter electronics can be used.
Die Erfindung sowie weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen davon werden nachfolgend anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert, die in den Figuren der Zeichnung dargestellt sind. Gleiche Teile sind in allen Figuren mit denselben Bezugszeichen versehen; wenn es die Übersichtlichkeit erfordert oder es anderweitig sinnvoll erscheint, wird auf bereits erwähnte Bezugszeichen in nachfolgenden Figuren verzichtet. Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen oder Weiterbildungen, insb. auch Kombinationen zunächst nur einzeln erläuterter Teilaspekte der Erfindung, ergeben sich ferner aus den Figuren der Zeichnung wie auch den Unteransprüchen an sich.The invention and further advantageous embodiments thereof are explained in more detail below with reference to exemplary embodiments, which are illustrated in the figures of the drawing. Identical parts are provided in all figures with the same reference numerals; if it requires the clarity or it appears otherwise useful, is omitted reference numerals already mentioned in subsequent figures. Further advantageous embodiments or developments, esp. Combinations initially only individually explained aspects of the invention will become apparent from the figures of the drawing as well as the dependent claims per se.
Im einzelnen zeigen:
- Fig. 1a, b
- eine Variante eines als Kompakt-Meßgerät ausgebildetes Meßsystem für in Rohrleitungen strömende Medien in verschiedenen Seitenansichten;
- Fig. 2a, b
- eine weitere Variante eines als Kompakt-Meßgerät ausgebildetes Meßsystem für in Rohrleitungen strömende Medien in verschiedenen Seitenansichten;
- Fig. 3
- schematisch nach Art eines Blockschaltbildes eine, insb. auch für ein Meßsystem gemäß den
Fig. 1a, 1b ,2a, 2b , geeignete, Umformer-Elektronik mit daran angeschlossenem Meßwandler vom Vibrationstyp; - Fig. 4, 5
- in, teilweise geschnittenen bzw. perspektivischen, Ansichten eine Variante eines, insb. für ein Meßsystem gemäß den
Fig. 1a, 1b geeigneten, Meßwandlers vom Vibrations-Typ; - Fig. 6, 7
- in, teilweise geschnittenen bzw. perspektivischen, Ansichten eine weitere Variante eines, insb. für ein Meßsystem gemäß den
Fig. 2a, 2b geeigneten, Meßwandlers vom Vibrations-Typ; - Fig. 8
bis 11 - Ergebnisse von im Zusammenhang mit der Erfindung, insb. auch unter Anwendung von computerbasierten Simulationsprogrammen und/oder mittels realer Meßsysteme im Labor, durchgeführten experimentellen Untersuchungen bzw. daraus abgeleitete, der Ermittlung einer Druckdifferenz in einem durch einen Meßwandler vom Vibrationstyp - etwa gemäß den
Fig. 4 ,5 bzw. 6, 7 - hindurchströmenden Medium dienende Kennlinienverläufe; und - Fig. 12
- experimentell, insb. auch unter Anwendung von computerbasierten Simulationsprogrammen, ermittelte Druckverlustprofile in einem konventionellen Meßwandler vom Vibrationstyp.
- Fig. 1a, b
- a variant of a measuring device designed as a compact measuring device for flowing in pipes media in different side views;
- Fig. 2a, b
- a further variant of a measuring device designed as a compact measuring device for flowing in piping media in different side views;
- Fig. 3
- schematically in the manner of a block diagram, esp. Also for a measuring system according to the
Fig. 1a, 1b .2a, 2b suitable transducer electronics with vibration-type transducer connected thereto; - Fig. 4, 5
- in, partially cut or perspective views, a variant of, esp. For a measuring system according to the
Fig. 1a, 1b suitable vibrating type transducer; - Fig. 6, 7
- in, partially cut or perspective views, a further variant of, esp. For a measuring system according to the
Fig. 2a, 2b suitable vibrating type transducer; - 8 to 11
- Results of in the context of the invention, in particular also using computer-based simulation programs and / or by real measuring systems in the laboratory, carried out experimental studies or derived therefrom, the determination of a pressure difference in one by a transducer of the vibration type - such
Fig. 4 .5 or 6, 7 - flowing medium serving characteristic curves; and - Fig. 12
- Experimental, esp. Using computer-based simulation programs, determined pressure loss profiles in a conventional vibration-type transducer.
In den
In den
Zum Führen von strömendem Mediums umfaßt das Innenteil des Meßwandlers generell wenigstens ein erstes - im in den
Es sei an dieser Stelle ausdrücklich darauf hingewiesen, daß - obwohl der Meßwandler im in den
Wie aus der Zusammenschau der
Das wenigstens eine, beispielsweise aus Edelstahl, Titan, Tantal bzw. Zirkonium oder einer Legierung davon hergestellte, Meßrohr 10 des Meßwandlers und insoweit auch eine innerhalb von Lumen verlaufende gedachte Mittellinie des Meßrohrs 10 kann z.B. im wesentlichen U-förmig oder, wie auch in der
Zur Minimierung von auf das mittels eines einzigen Meßrohrs gebildeten Innenteils wirkenden Störeinflüssen wie auch zur Reduzierung von seitens des jeweiligen Meßwandlers an die angeschlossene Prozeßleitung insgesamt abgegebener Schwingungsenergie umfaßt das Innenteil des Meßwandlers gemäß dem in den
Für den typischen Fall, daß der Meßwandler MW lösbaren mit der, beispielsweise als metallische Rohrleitung ausgebildeten, Prozeßleitung zu montieren ist, sind einlaßseitig des Meßwandlers einer erster Anschlußflansch 13 für den Anschluß an ein Medium dem Meßwandler zuführendes Leitungssegment der Prozeßleitung und auslaßseitig ein zweiter Anschlußflansch 14 für ein Medium vom Meßwandler abführendes Leitungssegment der Prozeßleitung vorgesehen. Die Anschlußflansche 13, 14 können dabei, wie bei Meßwandlern der beschriebenen Art durchaus üblich auch endseitig in das Meßwandlergehäuse 100 integriert sein. Falls erforderlich können die Verbindungsrohrstücke 11, 12 im übrigen aber auch direkt mit der Prozeßleitung, z.B. mittels Schweißen oder Hartlötung, verbunden werden. Im in
Zum aktiven Anregen mechanischer Schwingungen des wenigstens einen Meßrohrs (bzw. der Meßrohre), insb. auf einer oder mehreren von dessen natürlichen Eigenfrequenzen, umfaßt jeder der in den
Nach einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist das wenigstens eine Meßrohr 10 im Betrieb mittels der Erregeranordnung zumindest zeitweise in einem Nutzmode aktiv angeregt, in dem es, insb. überwiegend oder ausschließlich, Biegeschwingungen um die erwähnte gedachte Schwingungsachse ausführt, beispielsweise überwiegend mit genau einer natürlichen Eigenfrequenz (Resonanzfrequenz) des jeweiligen bzw. des damit jeweils gebildeten Innenteils des Meßwandlers, wie etwa jener, die einem Biegeschwingungsgrundmode entspricht, in dem das wenigstens eine Meßrohr genau einen Schwingungsbauch aufweist. Im besonderen ist hierbei ferner vorgesehen, daß das wenigstens eine Meßrohr 10, wie bei derartigen Meßwandlern mit gekrümmtem Meßrohr durchaus üblich, mittels der Erregeranordnung zu Biegeschwingungen bei einer Erregerfrequenz fexc, so angeregt ist, daß es sich im Nutzmode, um die erwähnte gedachte Schwingungsachse - etwa nach Art eines einseitig eingespannten Auslegers - oszillierend, zumindest anteilig gemäß einer seiner natürlichen Biegeschwingungsformen ausbiegt. Die Biegeschwingungen des Meßrohrs weisen dabei im Bereich der das einlaßseitige Meßrohrende 11# definierenden einlaßseitigen Kopplungszone einen einlaßseitigen Schwingungsknoten und im Bereich der das auslaßseitige Meßrohrende 12# definierenden auslaßseitigen Kopplungszone einen auslaßseitigen Schwingungsknoten auf, so daß also das Meßrohr sich mit seiner Schwinglänge zwischen diesen beiden Schwingungsknoten im wesentlichen frei schwingend erstreckt. Falls erforderlich, kann das vibrierenden Meßrohr aber auch, wie beispielsweise in der
Zum Vibrierenlassen des wenigsten einen Meßrohrs 10 wird die Erregeranordnung 40, wie bereits erwähnt, mittels eines gleichfalls oszillierenden Erregersignals von einstellbarer Erregerfrequenz, fexc, gespeist, so daß die Erregerspule des - hier einzigen am Meßrohr 10 angreifenden Schwingungserregers - im Betrieb von einem in seiner Amplitude entsprechend geregelten Erregerstrom iexc durchflossen ist, wodurch das zum Bewegen des Meßrohrs erforderliche Magnetfeld erzeugt wird. Das Treiber- oder auch Erregersignal bzw. dessen Erregerstrom iexc kann z.B. harmonisch, mehrfrequent oder auch rechteckförmig sein. Die Erregerfrequenz, fexc, des zum Aufrechterhalten der Biegeschwingungen des wenigstens einen Meßrohrs 10 erforderlichen Erregerstrom kann beim im Ausführungsbeispiel gezeigten Meßwandler in vorteilhafter Weise so gewählt und eingestellt sein, daß das lateral schwingende Meßrohr 10 zumindest überwiegend in einem Biegeschwingungsgrundmode mit einem einzigen Schwingungsbauch oszilliert. Demnach ist nach einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung die Erreger- oder auch Nutzmodefrequenz, fexc, so eingestellt, daß sie möglichst genau einer Eigenfrequenz von Biegeschwingungen des Meßrohrs 10, insb. der des Biegeschwingungsgrundmodes, entspricht. Bei einer Verwendung eines aus Edelstahl, insb. Hastelloy, gefertigten Meßrohrs mit einem Kaliber von 29 mm, einer Wandstärke s von etwa 1,5 mm, einer Schwinglänge von etwa 420 mm und einer gesehnten Länge, gemessen zwischen den beiden Meßrohrenden, von 305 mm, würde die dem Biegeschwingungsgrundmode entsprechende Resonanzfrequenz desselben beispielsweise bei einer Dichte von praktisch Null, z.B. bei lediglich mit Luft gefülltem Meßrohr, in etwa 490 Hz betragen.To vibrate the least one measuring
Im in den
Für den betriebsmäßig vorgesehenen Fall, daß das Medium in der Prozeßleitung strömt und somit der Massedurchfluß m von Null verschieden ist, werden mittels des in oben beschriebener Weise vibrierenden Meßrohrs 10 im hindurchströmenden Medium auch Corioliskräfte induziert. Diese wiederum wirken auf das Meßrohr 10 zurück und bewirken so eine zusätzliche, sensorisch erfaßbare Verformung desselben, und zwar im wesentlichen gemäß einer weiteren natürlichen Eigenschwingungsform von höherer modaler Ordnung als der Nutzmode. Eine momentane Ausprägung dieses sogenannten, dem angeregten Nutzmode gleichfrequent überlagerten Coriolismodes ist dabei, insb. hinsichtlich ihrer Amplituden, auch vom momentanen Massedurchfluß m abhängig. Als Coriolismode kann, wie bei derartigen Meßwandlern mit gekrümmtem Meßrohr üblich, z.B. die Eigenschwingungsform des anti-symmetrischen Twistmodes dienen, also jene, bei der das Meßrohr 10, wie bereits erwähnt, auch Drehschwingungen um eine senkrecht zur Biegschwingungsachse ausgerichteten gedachten Drehschwingungsachse ausführt, die die Mittelinie des Meßrohrs 10 im Bereich der halben Schwingungslänge imaginär schneidet.For the operationally provided case that the medium flows in the process line and thus the mass flow m is different from zero, also Corioliskräfte be induced by means of vibrating in the manner described above measuring
Zum Erfassen von Schwingungen, insb. Biegeschwingungen, des wenigstens einen Meßrohrs 10, beispielsweise auch denen im Coriolismode, weist der Meßwandler ferner jeweils eine entsprechende Sensoranordnung 50 auf. Diese umfaßt, wie auch in den
Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung weist die Sensoranordnung ferner einen vom ersten Schwingungssensor 52 beabstandet am wenigstens einen Meßrohr 10 angeordneten, insb. elektrodynamischen, zweiten Schwingungssensor 52 auf, der ein ebenfalls Vibrationen des Meßrohrs 10 repräsentierendes, als zweites Primärsignal s2 des Meßwandlers dienendes Schwingungsmeßsignal liefert. Eine Länge des sich zwischen den beiden, beispielsweise baugleichen, Schwingungssensoren erstreckenden, insb. im wesentlichen freischwingend vibrierenden, Bereichs des zugehörigen wenigstens einen Meßrohrs entspricht hierbei einer Meßlänge des jeweiligen Meßwandlers. Jedes der - hier zwei, typischerweise breitbandigen - Primärsignale s1, s2 des Meßwandlers MW weist dabei jeweils eine mit dem Nutzmode korrespondierende Signalkomponente mit einer der momentanen Schwingfrequenz, fexc, des im aktiv angeregten Nutzmode schwingenden wenigstens einen Meßrohrs 10 entsprechenden Signalfrequenz und einer vom aktuellen Massendurchfluß des im wenigstens einen Meßrohr 10 strömenden Medium abhängigen Phasenverschiebung relativ zu dem, beispielsweise mittels PLL-Schaltung in Abhängigkeit von einer zwischen wenigstens einem der Schwingungsmeßsignale s1, s2 und dem Erregerstrom in der Erregeranordnung existierenden Phasendifferenz generierten, Erregersignal iexc auf. Selbst im Falle der Verwendung eines eher breitbandigen Erregersignals iexc kann infolge der zumeist sehr hohen Schwingungsgüte des Meßwandlers MW davon ausgegangen werden, daß die mit dem Nutzmode korrespondierende Signalkomponente jedes der Primärsignale andere, insb. mit allfälligen externen Störungen korrespondierende und/oder als Rauschen einzustufende, Signalkomponenten überwiegt und insoweit auch zumindest innerhalb eines einer Bandbreite des Nutzmodes entsprechenden Frequenzbereichs dominierend ist.According to a development of the invention, the sensor arrangement further comprises a spaced apart from the
In den hier gezeigten Ausführungsbeispielen sind jeweils der erste Schwingungssensor 51 einlaßseitig und der zweite Schwingungssensor 52 auslaßseitig am wenigstens einen Meßrohr 10 angeordnet, insb. vom wenigstens einen Schwingungserreger bzw. von der Mitte des Meßrohrs 10 gleichweit beabstandet wie der erste Schwingungssensor. Wie bei derartigen, in als Coriolis-Massendurchfluß-Meßgerät ausgebildeten Meßsystemen verwendeten, Meßwandlern vom Vibrationstyp durchaus üblich, sind der erste Schwingungssensor 51 und der zweite Schwingungssensor 52 gemäß einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ferner jeweils auf einer vom Schwingungserreger 41 eingenommenen Seite des Meßrohrs im Meßwandler angeordnet. Desweiteren kann auch der zweite Schwingungssensor 52 auf der vom ersten Schwingungssensor 51 eingenommenen Seite des Meßrohrs im Meßwandler angeordnet sein. Die Schwingungssensoren der Sensoranordnung können in vorteilhafter Weise zudem so ausgebildet sein, daß sie Primärsignale gleichen Typs liefern, beispielsweise jeweils eine Signalspannung bzw. einen Signalstrom. Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung sind sowohl der erste Schwingungssensor als auch der zweite Schwingungssensor ferner jeweils so im Meßwandler MW plaziert, daß jeder der Schwingungssensoren zumindest überwiegend Vibrationen des wenigstens einen Meßrohrs 10 erfaßt. Für den oben beschriebenen Fall, daß das Innenteil mittels eines Meßrohrs und eines mit diesem gekoppelten Gegenschwingers gebildet ist, sind nach einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung sowohl der erste Schwingungssensor als auch der zweite Schwingungssensor so ausgebildet und so im Meßwandler plaziert, daß jeder der Schwingungssensoren überwiegend Schwingungen des Meßrohrs relativ zum Gegenschwinger, beispielsweise differentiell, erfassen, daß also sowohl das erste Primärsignal s1 als auch das zweite Primärsignal s2, insb. gegengleiche, Schwingungsbewegungen des wenigstens einen Meßrohrs 10 relativ zum Gegenschwinger 20 repräsentieren. Für den anderen beschriebenen Fall, daß das Innenteil mittels zweier, insb. im Betrieb gegengleich schwingender, Meßrohre gebildet ist, sind nach einer anderen Ausgestaltung der Erfindung sowohl der erste Schwingungssensor als auch der zweite Schwingungssensor so ausgebildet und so im Meßwandler plaziert, daß jeder der Schwingungssensoren überwiegend Schwingungen des ersten Meßrohrs 10 relativ zum zweiten Meßrohr 10', beispielsweise differentiell, erfassen, daß also sowohl das erste Primärsignal s1 als auch das zweite Primärsignal s2, insb. gegengleiche, Schwingungsbewegungen der zwei Meßrohre relativ zueinander repräsentieren, insb. derart daß - wie bei konventionellen Meßwandlern üblich - das mittels des ersten Schwingungssensors erzeugte erste Primärsignal einlaßseitige Vibrationen des ersten Meßrohrs relativ zum zweiten Meßrohr und das mittels des zweiten Schwingungssensors erzeugte zweite Primärsignal auslaßseitige Vibrationen des ersten Meßrohrs relativ zum zweiten Meßrohr repräsentieren. Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist ferner vorgesehen, daß die Sensoranordnung genau zwei Schwingungssensoren, also zusätzlich zum ersten und zweiten Schwingungssensor keine weiteren Schwingungssensoren, aufweist und insoweit hinsichtlich der verwendeten Komponenten konventionellen Sensoranordnungen für Meßwandler der in Rede stehenden Art entspricht.In the embodiments shown here, the
Die von der Sensoranordnung gelieferten - hier als erstes bzw. zweites Primärsignale dienenden - Schwingungsmeßsignale, die jeweils eine Signalkomponente mit einer momentanen Schwingfrequenz, fexc, des im aktiv angeregten Nutzmode schwingenden wenigstens einen Meßrohrs 10 entsprechende Signalfrequenz aufweisen, sind, wie auch in
Beim erfindungsgemäßen Meßsystem dient die Umformer-Elektronik ME im besonderen dazu, mittels des ersten Primärsignals und/oder mittels des Treibersignals sowie unter Verwendung eines, beispielsweise im in der Umformer-Elektronik vorgesehenen flüchtigen Datenspeicher RAM vorgehaltenen, ersten Druck-Meßwerts Xp1, der einen, beispielsweise stromaufwärts des Einlaßendes des Meßwandlers oder stromabwärts des Auslaßendes des Meßwandlers, im strömenden Medium herrschenden, insb. statischen, ersten Druck, pRef, repräsentiert, einen von diesem Druck-Meßwert Xp1 verschiedenen zweiten Druck-Meßwert Xp2 zu generieren, der einen im strömenden Medium herrschenden statischen zweiten Druck, pkrit, repräsentiert. Bei dem vom ersten Druck-Meßwert repräsentierten Druck, pRef, kann es sich beispielsweise um einen mittels einer das strömende Medium fördernden, entsprechend gesteuerten Pumpe eingeprägten und/oder mittels eines enstprechend gesteuerten Ventils eingestellten statischen Druck einlaßseitig oder auslaßseitig des Meßwandlers handeln, während der durch den zweiten Druck-Meßwert Xp2 repräsentierten Druck beispielsweise ein innerhalb des durch den Meßwandler strömenden Medium herrschenden minimaler bzw. ein stromabwärts des Einlaßendes des Meßwandlers auftretender, für das Meßsystem insgesamt als kritisch eingestuften statischen Druck sein kann. Der erste Druck-Meßwerts Xp1 kann demnach sehr einfach dadurch ermittelt werden, indem beispielsweise im Betrieb vom erwähnten übergeordneten Datenverarbeitungssystem aus an die Umformer-Elektronik und/oder von einem direkt an die Umformer-Elektronik angeschlossenen, insoweit mit zum Meßsystem zugehörigen Drucksensor an diese übermittelt und daselbst im erwähnten flüchtigen Datenspeicher RAM und/oder im nichtflüchtigen Datenspeicher EEPROM gespeichert werden. Daher umfaßt das Meßsystem ferner einen im Betrieb mit der Umformer-Elektronik, beispielsweise über eine direkte Punkt-zu-Punkt Verbindung und/oder drahtlos per Funk, kommunizierenden Drucksensor zum Erfassen eines, beispielsweise stromaufwärts des Einlaßendes des Meßwandlers oder stromabwärts des Auslaßendes des Meßwandlers, im in einer das Medium führenden Rohrleitung herrschenden statischen Drucks. Alternativ oder in Ergänzung dazu kann der Druck-Meßwert Xp1 aber auch, beispielsweise unter Anwendung von u.a. aus den eingangs erwähnten
Gemäß der Erfindung ist die Umformer-Elektronik ferner dafür vorgesehen, basierend auf dem ermittelten zweiten Druck-Meßwert Xp2 das Meßsystem bzw. ein daran angeschlossenes Rohrleitungssystem auf für den Betrieb kritische Zustände hin zu überwachen, etwa das Ausmaß eines durch den Meßwandler selbst zwangsläufig provozierten Druckabfalls im strömenden Medium und/oder das damit einhergehende Risiko von zumeist schädlicher Kavitation im strömenden Medium infolge einer zu hohen Druckabsenkung. Daher ist gemäß der Erfindung die Umformer-Elektronik ferner dafür ausgelegt unter Verwendung des zweiten Druck-Meßwerts Xp2 einen Alarm zu generieren, der einen zu niedrigen statischen Druck im strömenden Medium und/oder ein Unterschreiten eines vorab definierten, minimal zulässigen statischen Drucks im Medium und/oder der ein, z.B. sich erst anbahnendes, Auftreten von Kavitation im Medium geeignet signalisiert, beispielsweise im Umfeld des Meßsystems visuell und/oder akustisch wahrnehmbar. Der Alarm kann z.B. durch das erwähnte Anzeige- und Bedienelement HMI vor Ort zur Anzeige und/oder von einem mittels des Meßsystems gesteuerten Signalhorns zu Gehör gebracht werden.According to the invention, the converter electronics are further provided for monitoring the measuring system or a piping system connected thereto for critical operating conditions based on the determined second pressure measured value X p2 , for example the extent of a measurement inevitably provoked by the measuring transducer itself Pressure drop in the flowing medium and / or the associated risk of mostly harmful cavitation in the flowing medium due to excessive pressure drop. Therefore, according to the invention, the converter electronics is further configured to generate an alarm using the second pressure reading X p2 , which causes too low a static pressure in the flowing medium and / or falls below a predefined, minimum allowable static pressure in the medium and / or the one, for example, only emerging, occurrence of cavitation in the medium suitably signaled, visually and / or acoustically perceptible, for example, in the environment of the measuring system. The alarm can be brought to the hearing for example by the mentioned display and control HMI on site for display and / or by a controlled by the measuring system horn.
Zum Erzeugen des zweiten Druck-Meßwerts X2 ist gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung vorgesehen, daß die Umformer-Elektronik unter Verwendung wenigstens eines vom Meßwandler gelieferten Schwingungsmeßsignals und/oder anhand des Treibersignals einen Druckdifferenz-Meßwerts XΔp ermittelt, der einen von der Strömung im Meßwandler bestimmten Druckabfall bzw. eine zwischen zwei vorgegebenen Referenzpunkten im strömenden Medium auftretende Druckdifferenz repräsentiert, beispielsweise derart, daß ein erster der beiden Referenzpunkte einlaßseitig im Meßwandler und ein zweiter der beiden Referenzpunkte auslaßseitig im Meßwandler lokalisiert sind und insoweit eine über dem Meßwandler insgesamt abfallende Druckdifferenz, Δptotal, ermittelt wird. Alternativ dazu kann der zweite Referenzpunkt aber auch so gesetzt sein, daß er unmittelbar in einem Bereich von erwartungsgemäß minimalem statischem Druck im Meßwandler, also einem Bereich von erhöhtem Kavitationsrisiko eingerichtet ist.For generating the second pressure measured value X 2 , according to a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the converter electronics determine a pressure difference measured value X Δp using at least one oscillation measuring signal supplied by the transducer and / or by means of the driver signal, which determines one of the flow represented in the transducer pressure drop or occurring between two predetermined reference points in the flowing medium pressure difference, for example, such that a first of the two reference points on the inlet side in the transducer and a second of the two reference points outlet located in the transducer and in this respect a total drop across the transducer pressure difference , Δp total . Alternatively, however, the second reference point can also be set so that it is set up immediately in a range of expected minimum static pressure in the transducer, ie a range of increased risk of cavitation.
Anhand des Druckdifferenz-Meßwerts sowie des intern vorgehaltenen ersten Druck-Meßwerts Xp1 kann mittels der Umformer-Elektronik der zweite Druck-Meßwert Xp2, beispielsweise mittels der Funktion: Xp2 = Xp1 - XΔp generiert werden. Für den Fall, daß der erste Druck-Meßwert Xp1 nicht genau jenen Druck im Medium repräsentiert, der einem der beiden, dem Druckdifferenz-Meßwert zugrundeliegenden Referenzpunkten entspricht, etwa weil der den Druck-Meßwert Xp1 liefernde Drucksensor bzw. weil die den Druck-Meßwert Xp1 liefernde Pumpe mit Steuerung vom Einlaßende des Meßwandlers weiter entfernt ist, ist der Druck-Meßwert Xp1 selbstverständlich auf den Referenzpunkt entsprechend umzurechnen, etwa durch entsprechenden Abzug bzw. Zuschlag eines zwischen der mit dem Druck-Meßwert Xp1 korrespondierenden Meßstelle und dem durch die Kalibration des Meßsystems definierten Referenzpunkt auftretenden bekannten Druckabfalls. Der Druckdifferenz-Meßwert kann desweiteren auch dafür verwendet werden, den Meßwandler bzw. dessen druckabsenkenden Einfluß auf die Strömung im Betrieb zu überwachen. Daher ist die Umformer-Elektronik nach einer weiteren Ausgestaltung dafür ausgelegt, unter Verwendung des Druckdifferenz-Meßwerts ggf. einen Alarm zu generieren, der ein Überschreiten einer vorab definierten maximal zulässigen Absenkung eines statischen Drucks im durch den Meßwandler strömenden Medium und/oder einen durch den Meßwandler provozierten, zu hohen Druckabfall, Δptotal , im Medium entsprechend signalisiert, etwa in vor Ort visuell und/oder akustisch wahrnehmbarer Weise.Based on the pressure difference measured value and the internally held first pressure measured value X p1 , the second pressure measured value X p2 can be generated by means of the converter electronics, for example by means of the function: X p2 = X p1 -X Δp . In the event that the first pressure measured value X p1 does not exactly represent that pressure in the medium which corresponds to one of the two reference points underlying the pressure difference measured value, for instance because the pressure sensor delivering the pressure measured value X p1 or because the pressure -Measurements X p1 supplying pump with control from the inlet end of the transducer is further removed, of course, the pressure value X p1 to convert to the reference point, for example by appropriate deduction or supplement between the corresponding with the pressure value X p1 measuring point and the known pressure drop occurring by the calibration of the measuring system. The pressure difference measured value can also be used to monitor the transducer or its pressure-reducing influence on the flow during operation. Therefore, the converter electronics is designed according to a further embodiment, using the pressure difference measured value, if necessary, to generate an alarm that exceeds a predefined maximum allowable lowering of a static pressure in the medium flowing through the transducer and / or one through the Transducers provoked too high a pressure drop, Δp total , correspondingly signaled in the medium, for instance in a visually and / or acoustically perceptible manner on site.
Der Druckdifferenz-Meßwert XΔp selbst kann beispielsweise gemäß den in
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ermittelt die Umformer-Elektronik den Druckdifferenz-Meßwert unter Verwendung des Reynoldszahl-Meßwerts XRe sowie eines gleichfalls Meßsystem intern, beispielsweise wiederum im flüchtigen Datenspeicher RAM, vorgehaltenen Strömungsenergie-Meßwerts XEkin, der eine von einer Dichte, ρ, und einer Strömungsgeschwindigkeit, U, des im Meßwandler strömenden Mediums abhängige kinetische Energie, ρU2, von im Meßwandler strömendem Medium repräsentiert. Dafür ist in der Umformer-Elektronik ferner ein entsprechender Rechenalgorithmus implementiert, der den Druckdifferenz-Meßwert basierend auf der, in
Unter Berücksichtigung der Druckabfall-Kennlinie bzw. des Druckabfall-Koeffizienten Xζ läßt sich der zur Ermittlung des den Druckdifferenz-Meßwerts vorgeschlagene funktionale Zusammenhang desweiteren zu der Beziehung XΔp = Xζ · XEkin vereinfachen.Taking into account the pressure drop characteristic or the pressure drop coefficient X ζ , the functional relationship proposed for determining the pressure difference measured value can be further simplified to the relationship X Δp = X ζ · X Ekin .
Die Meß- und Auswerteschaltung µC dient gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ferner dazu, zwecks Ermittlung des zweiten Druck-Meßwerts Xp2, insb. auch zur Ermittlung des dafür benötigten Druckdifferenz-Meßwerts XΔp und/oder des dafür benötigten Strömungsenergie-Meßwerts XEkin, und/oder des dafür benötigten Reynoldszahl-Meßwerts XRe, unter Verwendung der von der Sensoranordnung 50 gelieferten Primärsignale s1, s2, beispielsweise anhand einer zwischen den bei anteilig in Nutz- und Coriolismode schwingendem Meßrohr 10 generierten Primärsignalen s1, s2 des ersten und zweiten Schwingungssensors 51, 52 detektierten Phasendifferenz, wiederkehrend einen Massendurchfluß-Meßwert Xm zu ermitteln, der die zu messenden Massendurchflußrate,
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung ist ferner vorgesehen, daß die Umformer-Elektronik, beispielsweise im flüchtigen Datenspeicher RAM, einen Dichte-Meßwert Xρ, der eine zu messende Dichte, p, des Mediums momentan repräsentiert, und/oder einen Viskositäts-Meßwert Xη, der eine Viskosität des Mediums momentan repräsentiert, vorhält. Basierend auf dem Massendurchfluß-Meßwert Xm und dem Dichte-Meßwert Xρ kann somit nämlich mittels der Umformer-Elektronik der zur Ermittlung des Druckdifferenz-Meßwerts XΔp benötigte Strömungsenergie-Meßwert XEkin intern ermittelt werden, etwa mittels Umsetzung der Beziehung
Unter Berücksichtigung der vorgenannten funktionalen Zusammenhänge kann der Druckdifferenz-Meßwert XΔp auch basierend auf einer der folgenden Beziehungen ermittelt werden:
Die vorgenannten, für die für die Ermittlung des Druckdifferenz-Meßwerts benötigten Meßsystemparameter Kζ,1, Kζ,2, Kζ,3 bzw. KEkin oder KRe jeweils erforderlichen definierten Strömungen mit bekannter Reynoldszahlen, Re, bekannter kinetischer Energie, ρU2, und bekannter Druckverlaufs können ausreichend präzise auf entsprechenden Kalibrieranlagen ohne weiteres realisiert werden, beispielsweise mittels hinsichtlich der Strömungseigenschaften bekannter Kalibriermedien, wie z.B. Wasser, Glycerin etc., die mittels entsprechend gesteuerten Pumpen dem jeweils zu kalibrierenden Meßsystem als eingeprägte Strömung zu geführt werden. Alternativ oder in Ergänzung dazu können die für die Ermittlung der Meßsystemparameter benötigten Strömungsparameter, wie die Reynoldszahl, die kinetische Energie, die Druckdifferenz etc., beispielsweise auch mittels eines Druckdifferenz-Meßsystem meßtechnisch ermittelt werden, das zusammen mit dem zu kalibrierenden Meßsystem eines der in der eingangs erwähnten
Unter Verwendung des Druckdifferenz-Meßwerts XΔp ist es zudem auch möglich, die in gewissem Maße auch von den Druckverhältnissen im strömenden Medium beeinflußte Phasendifferenz zwischen den Primärsignalen s1, s2 oder auch die ebenfalls beeinflußte Schwingungsfrequenz zwecks Erhöhung der Meßgenauigkeit von Massendurchfluß- und/oder Dichte-Meßwert im Betrieb entsprechend zu korrigieren.Using the pressure difference measured value X Δp , it is also possible to increase the phase difference between the primary signals s 1 , s 2 , which is also influenced to some extent by the pressure conditions in the flowing medium, or the likewise influenced oscillation frequency in order to increase the measuring accuracy of mass flow and / or or correct the density measured value during operation.
Die Meß- und Auswerte-Schaltung des erfindungsgemäßen Meßsystems dient gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ferner dazu, abgleitet von der durch den Frequenz-Meßwert Xf momentan repräsentierten Schwingungsfrequenz in dem Fachmann an und für sich bekannter Weise zusätzlich auch den zur Ermittlung des Druckdifferenz-Meßwerts benötigten Dichte-Meßwert Xρ zu generieren, beispielsweise basierend auf der Beziehung:
Alternativ oder in Ergänzung dazu kann die Auswerteschaltung wie bei In-Line-Meßgeräten der in Rede stehenden Art durchaus üblich ggf. auch dazu verwendet werden, den zur Ermittlung des Druckdifferenz-Meßwerts benötigten Viskositäts-Meßwert Xη zu ermitteln, vgl. hierzu auch die eingangs erwähnten
Die vorgenannten, insb. auch die dem Erzeugen des Druckdifferenz-Meßwerts XΔp bzw. anderer der vorgenannten Meßwerte jeweils dienenden, Rechenfunktionen können z.B. mittels des oben erwähnten Mikrocomputers der Auswerte-Schaltung µC oder beispielsweise auch einem darin entsprechend vorgesehenen digitalen Signalprozessors DSP sehr einfach realisiert sein. Das Erstellen und Implementieren von entsprechenden Algorithmen, die mit den vorbeschriebenen Formeln korrespondierenden oder beispielsweise auch die Funktionsweise der erwähnten Amplituden- bzw. Frequenzregelschaltung für die Erregeranordnung nachbilden, sowie deren Übersetzung in der Umformer-Elektronik entsprechend ausführbare Programm-Codes ist dem Fachmann an und für sich geläufig und bedarf daher - jedenfalls in Kenntnis der vorliegenden Erfindung - keiner detailierteren Erläuterung. Selbstverständlich können vorgenannte Formeln bzw. andere mit der Umformer-Elektronik realisierte Funktionalitäten des Meßsystems auch ohne weiteres ganz oder teilweise mittels entsprechender diskret aufgebauter und/oder hybriden, also gemischt analog-digitalen, Rechenschaltungen in der Umformer-Elektronik ME realisiert werden.The abovementioned, in particular also the calculating functions serving the generation of the pressure difference measured value X Δp or other of the aforementioned measured values can be implemented very simply, for example by means of the abovementioned microcomputer of the evaluation circuit μC or, for example, also a digital signal processor DSP provided therein his. The creation and implementation of appropriate algorithms with the above Formulas corresponding or, for example, the operation of the above-mentioned amplitude or frequency control circuit for the excitation arrangement emulate, and their translation in the converter electronics corresponding executable program codes is familiar to the skilled person and therefore requires - at least in knowledge of the present invention - no detailed explanation. Of course, the aforementioned formulas or other realized with the converter electronics functionalities of the measuring system can also be readily realized in whole or in part by means of corresponding discretely constructed and / or hybrid, ie mixed analog-digital, arithmetic circuits in the converter electronics ME.
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- Measuring system for flowing media, particularly media flowing through pipes, wherein said measuring system comprising:- a pipe- a vibronic-type transducer (MW) through which a medium flows during operation, particularly a gas and/or a liquid, a paste or a powder or another material which can flow, said transducer being designed to generate primary signals corresponding to parameters of the flowing medium, particularly a mass flow rate, a density and/or a viscosity,- a transmitter electronics module (ME) that is electrically coupled with the transducer and is designed to control the transducer and evaluate primary signals provided by the transducer,- and a pressure sensor communicating with the transmitter electronics module, said sensor being designed to measure a static first pressure pRef that is present in the pipe conducting the medium in the area upstream from an inlet end of the transducer or downstream from an outlet end of the transducer,- wherein the transducer (MW) comprises-- at least one measuring tube (10, 10') designed to conduct the flowing medium,-- at least an electromechanical, particularly electrodynamic, vibration exciter (41), which is designed to generate and maintain vibrations of the at least one measuring tube, particularly flexural vibrations of the at least one measuring tube around an imaginary axis of vibration which connects in an imaginary manner a first end of the measuring tube on the inlet side and a second end of the measuring tube on the outlet side with a natural resonance frequency of the transducer, and-- a first vibration sensor (51), particularly electrodynamic, designed to measure vibrations, particularly on the inlet side, of the at least one measuring tube, and to generate a first primary signal (si) of the transducer, representing vibrations, particularly on the inlet side, of the at least one measuring tube;- characterized in that the transmitter electronics module (ME) is designed to-- deliver at least one excitation signal (iexc) for the vibration exciter, said signal causing vibrations, particularly flexural vibrations, of the at least one measuring tube, and-- generate a second pressure measured value (Xp2) using the first primary signal and/or the excitation signal and also using a first pressure measured value (Xp1), particularly maintained in a volatile data memory provided in the transmitter electronics module, said first pressure measured value representing the static first pressure, pRef , present in the flowing medium, wherein said second pressure measured value represents a static second pressure, pKrit , present in the flowing medium, and wherein said second pressure measured value (Xp2) represents a static pressure, pKrit, that is present in the flowing medium between an inlet end of the transducer and an outlet end of the transducer,- wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate the second pressure measured value (Xp2) using a viscosity measured value (Xη), which represents a viscosity, η, of the medium flowing through the transducer, particularly in such a way that the transmitter electronics module generates the viscosity measured value (Xη) using the excitation signal and/or using the first primary signal,- and wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate an alarm using the second pressure measured value (Xp2), said alarm signaling, particularly in a visually or acoustically recognizable manner, that a predefined minimum permitted static pressure in the medium is undershot.
- Measuring system as claimed in the previous claim, wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate an alarm using the second pressure measured value (Xp2), wherein said alarm signal the occurrence, particularly the imminent occurrence, of cavitation in the medium, particularly in a visually or acoustically recognizable manner.
- Measuring system as claimed in one of the previous claims, wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to determine the second pressure measured value (Xp2) using a Reynolds number measured value (XRe), particularly maintained in a volatile data memory provided in the transmitter electronics module and/or generated using the excitation signal and/or using at least a primary signal provided by the transducer, wherein said Reynolds number measured value represents a Reynolds number, Re, for medium flowing through the transducer, particularly in such a way that the transmitter electronics module generates the Reynolds number measured value using the excitation signal and/or using the first primary signal and/or in that the transmitter electronics module generates the Reynolds number measured value using a viscosity measured value (Xη) that represents a viscosity, η, of medium flowing through the transducer.
- Measuring system as claimed in one of the previous claims,- wherein the transducer comprises a second vibration sensor, particularly electrodynamic, designed to detect vibrations, particularly on the outlet side, at least of the at least one measuring tube and to generate a second primary signal of the transducer representing vibrations, particularly on the outlet side, at least of the at least one measuring tube, and- wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate a mass flow measured value (Xm) using the first primary signal and using the second primary signal, wherein said measured value represents a mass flow rate, m, of medium flowing through the transducer.
- Measuring system as claimed in one of the previous claims, wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate the second pressure measured value (Xp2) using a density measured value (Xρ), particularly maintained in a volatile data memory provided in the transmitter electronics module and/or generated using the excitation signal and/or using the first primary signal, said density measured value representing a density, p, of the medium flowing through the transducer.
- Measuring system as claimed in one of the previous claims, wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate a flow energy measured value (XEkin) using the first primary signal and using the second primary signal in order to determine the second pressure measured value (Xp2), said flow energy measured value representing a kinetic energy, ρU2, of the medium flowing through the transducer, said energy being dependent on a density, p, and a flow velocity, U, of the medium flowing through the transducer.
- Measuring system as claimed in Claims 4, 5 and 6, wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate the flow energy measured value (XEkin) based on the following correlation:
- Measuring system as claimed in one of the previous claims, wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate a pressure drop coefficient (Xζ) to determine the second pressure measured value (Xp2), said coefficient representing a pressure drop over the transducer, which depends on the current Reynolds number, Re, of the flowing medium, in relation to a current kinetic energy of the medium flowing through the transducer, particularly based on the following correlation:
- Measuring system as claimed in one of the previous claims, wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate a pressure differential measured value (XΔp) using the excitation signal and/or using the first primary signal, wherein said pressure differential measured value represents a difference in pressure occurring in the flowing medium between two predefined reference points, particularly in such a way that a first of the two reference points is located in the transducer on the inlet side and/or a second of the two reference points is located in the transducer on the outlet side.
- Measuring system as claimed in the previous claim,- wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate an alarm using the pressure differential measured value, wherein said alarm signals, in a visually or acoustically recognizable manner, that a predefined maximum permitted drop in static pressure in the medium flowing through the transducer is exceeded; and/or- wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate an alarm using the pressure differential measured value, wherein said alarm signals, in a visually or acoustically recognizable manner, an excessively high pressure drop in the medium, said pressure drop being provoked by the transducer; and/or- wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate the second pressure measured value (Xp2) using the pressure differential measured value.
- Measuring system as claimed in one of the Claims 9 to 10,- wherein the transducer further comprises a transducer housing (100) with a first housing end on the inlet side, particularly having a connection flange for a pipe segment that conducts medium to the transducer, and with a second housing end on the outlet side, particularly having a connection flange for a pipe segment that conducts medium away from the transducer, and- wherein the pressure differential measured value (XΔp) represents a difference in pressure occurring in the flowing medium overall from the first housing end through to the second housing end, particularly in such a way that a first reference point for the pressure difference represented by the pressure differential measured value (XΔp) is located in the inlet-side first housing end of the transducer housing (100), and/or a second reference point for the pressure difference represented by the pressure differential measured value (XΔp) is located in the outlet-side second housing end of the transducer housing (100).
- Measuring system as claimed in Claim 11,- wherein the inlet-side first housing end of the transducer housing (100) is formed by means of a first flow divider (15) on the inlet side having two flow openings spaced at a distance from one another and the outlet-side second housing end of the transducer housing (100) is formed by means of a second flow divider (16) on the outlet side having two flow openings spaced at a distance from one another, and- wherein the transducer has two parallel measuring tubes designed to conduct flowing medium, wherein of said tubes-- a first measuring tube (10) enters into a first flow opening of the first flow divider (15) with an inlet-side first measuring tube end and enters into a first flow opening of the second flow divider (16) with an outlet-side second measuring tube end, and-- a second measuring tube (10') enters into a second flow opening of the first flow divider (15) with an inlet-side first measuring tube end and enters into a second flow opening of the second flow divider (16) with an outlet-side second measuring tube end,- wherein the at least one electromechanical vibration exciter is used to generate and/maintain mirror-inverted vibrations of the first measuring tube and of the second measuring tube, particularly flexural vibrations of each of the measuring tubes around an imaginary axis of vibration connecting in an imaginary manner the first measuring tube end and the second measuring tube end with a natural resonance frequency of the transducer, and- wherein the first primary signal generated using the first vibration sensor represents vibrations, particularly inlet-side vibrations, of the first measuring tube in relation to the second measuring tube.
- Measuring system as claimed in one of the Claims 8 to 11, in connection with Claims 4, 5 and 6, wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate the pressure differential measured value using the pressure drop coefficient (Xζ), particularly based on the correlation:
- Measuring system as claimed in one of the Claims 8 to 11, in connection with Claims 3, 4, 5 and 6, wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate the pressure differential measured value according to the following correlation:
- Measuring system as claimed in one of the Claims 9 to 14, wherein the transmitter electronics module is designed to generate a frequency measured value (Xf) to determine the pressure differential measured value (XΔp) using the first primary signal and/or using the at least one excitation signal, wherein said frequency measured value represents a vibration frequency, fexc, of vibrations of the at least one measuring tube, particularly flexural vibrations of the at least one measuring tube around an imaginary axis of vibration connecting in an imaginary manner a first end of the measuring tube on the inlet side and a second end of the measuring tube on the outlet side with a natural resonance frequency of the transducer.
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